Washington Marine Forecasts
NWS marine forecasts for 15 coastal waters zones off Washington, with current wind and seas from the nearest buoy and 3-day charts.
Washington forecast register
Named coastal zones, current observations and official advisories
| Forecast zoneForecast zone | Wind nowWind now | ConditionsConditions |
|---|---|---|
| Admiralty Inlet | E 8 ktE 8 kt | peak 7 kt Tue 12 PMpeak 7 kt Tue 12 PM |
| Central US Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca | N 2 ktN 2 kt | peak 10 kt Thu 5 AMpeak 10 kt Thu 5 AM |
| Cape Flattery To James Island | ESE 4 ktESE 4 kt | peak 15 kt Tue 7 PMpeak 15 kt Tue 7 PM |
| Cape Flattery To James Island 10 | E 10 ktE 10 kt | peak 17 kt Tue 12 PMpeak 17 kt Tue 12 PM |
| James Island To Point Grenville | ESE 4 ktESE 4 kt | peak 13 kt Wed 12 AMpeak 13 kt Wed 12 AM |
| Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater | SSW 3 ktSSW 3 kt | peak 12 kt Thu 11 PMpeak 12 kt Thu 11 PM |
| Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 | SSE 8 ktSSE 8 kt | peak 12 kt Tue 1 PMpeak 12 kt Tue 1 PM |
| Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon | E 1 ktE 1 kt | peak 10 kt Thu 11 PMpeak 10 kt Thu 11 PM |
| East Entrance US Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca | E 8 ktE 8 kt | peak 5 kt Tue 12 PMpeak 5 kt Tue 12 PM |
| Grays Harbor Bar | SSW 3 ktSSW 3 kt | peak 11 kt Thu 8 AMpeak 11 kt Thu 8 AM |
| Northern Inland Waters | S 6 ktS 6 kt | peak 5 kt Wed 12 AMpeak 5 kt Wed 12 AM |
| Puget Sound and Hood Canal | 0 kt0 kt | peak 6 kt Tue 1 PMpeak 6 kt Tue 1 PM |
| James Island To Point Grenville 10 | SSE 6 ktSSE 6 kt | peak 14 kt Tue 12 PMpeak 14 kt Tue 12 PM |
| West Entrance US Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca | E 10 ktE 10 kt | peak 11 kt Thu 11 PMpeak 11 kt Thu 11 PM |
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Washington marine forecasts: common questions
Is there a small craft advisory off Washington right now?
No advisory or warning is in force in any of the 15 Washington marine zones at the moment. Advisories are issued per zone by the National Weather Service and appear at the top of a zone's page as soon as one is posted.
How windy is it on the Washington coast right now?
Buoys off Washington are reporting 0 to 10 knots, the strongest at Cape Flattery To James Island 10. A knot is 1.15 mph, so 20 knots is about 23 mph. Wind measured offshore is usually stronger than the same wind felt in a harbor.
How rough are the seas off Washington today?
The highest seas measured right now are 5 ft off Cape Flattery To James Island 10, out of the 15 of 15 Washington zones with a wave-capable buoy nearby. Seas are significant wave height, the average of the highest third of the waves, so individual waves run noticeably higher than the figure.
Who issues the marine forecast for Washington?
The National Weather Service, from its Portland, OR office and its Seattle, WA office. Each of the 15 zones on this page gets its own bulletin in a legacy teletype format, reproduced here in full underneath the charts and the live buoy readings.