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coastal waters forecast
national weather service portland or
208 am pdt thu mar 12 2026

coastal waters from cape shoalwater washington to florence oregon
and westward 60 nm


pzz210-122330-
columbia river bar-
208 am pdt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this afternoon...

.in the main channel...

.general seas...8 to 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft friday afternoon.

.first ebb...ebb current of 3.53 kt at 1217 pm thursday. seas 8 to
 9 ft.

.second ebb...ebb current of 1.5 kt at 111 am friday. seas 7 ft.

.third ebb...ebb current of 3.75 kt at 128 pm friday. seas 6 ft.

$$

fzus56 ksew 120921
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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
221 am pdt thu mar 12 2026

inland waters of western washington and the northern and central
washington coastal waters including the olympic coast national
marine sanctuary


pzz130-122230-
west entrance u.s. waters strait of juan de fuca-
221 am pdt thu mar 12 2026

...gale warning in effect until 8 am pdt this morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from 8 am pdt this morning
through this afternoon...

.today...w wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft this
afternoon. wave detail: w 10 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.tonight...w wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 10 seconds.
rain.
.fri...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft
at 10 seconds. rain.
.fri night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w
4 ft at 10 seconds. rain likely, mainly in the evening. 
.sat...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft
at 9 seconds. a chance of rain and snow. 
.sat night...w wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 8 seconds. a
chance of rain. 
.sun...e wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 7 seconds. rain likely in
the morning, then rain in the afternoon. 
.sun night...se wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: se
4 ft at 7 seconds. rain.
.mon...s wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: se 5 ft
at 8 seconds. rain.
.mon night...s wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s
6 ft at 9 seconds. rain. 

$$

fzus56 ksew 120921
cwfsew
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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
221 am pdt thu mar 12 2026

inland waters of western washington and the northern and central
washington coastal waters including the olympic coast national
marine sanctuary


pzz131-122230-
central u.s. waters strait of juan de fuca-
221 am pdt thu mar 12 2026

...gale warning in effect until 8 am pdt this morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from 8 am pdt this morning
through this afternoon...

.today...w wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to
20 to 25 kt this afternoon. waves 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 4 to
6 ft this afternoon. a chance of rain early this morning, then
rain late this morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...w wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves 3 to 5 ft. rain.
.fri...w wind around 5 kt, veering to n in the afternoon. waves
around 2 ft or less. rain.
.fri night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. rain
likely, mainly in the evening. 
.sat...w wind 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft or less, then around
3 ft in the afternoon. a chance of rain and snow in the morning. 
.sat night...w wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or
less. 
.sun...se wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming e 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 2 ft or less. a chance of rain in the
morning, then rain in the afternoon. 
.sun night...se wind 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft or less.
rain.
.mon...se wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 2 ft or less. rain.
.mon night...s wind 10 to 15 kt. waves around 3 ft in the
evening, then around 2 ft or less. rain likely.  

$$

fzus56 ksew 120921
cwfsew
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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
221 am pdt thu mar 12 2026

inland waters of western washington and the northern and central
washington coastal waters including the olympic coast national
marine sanctuary


pzz133-122230-
northern inland waters including the san juan islands-
221 am pdt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 2 pm pdt this afternoon...

.today...w wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft this morning, then around 2 ft or less. rain.
.tonight...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. rain.
.fri...w wind around 5 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. rain,
mainly in the morning. 
.fri night...nw wind around 5 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. a
chance of rain. 
.sat...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. a chance of
snow in the morning. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...w wind around 5 kt, backing to s after midnight.
waves around 2 ft or less. 
.sun...e wind 5 to 10 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. a chance of
rain in the morning, then rain and snow likely in the afternoon. 
.sun night...se wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves around 2 ft or less. rain.
.mon...se wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 2 ft or less. rain.
.mon night...se wind 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. rain
likely.  

$$

fzus56 ksew 120921
cwfsew
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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
221 am pdt thu mar 12 2026

inland waters of western washington and the northern and central
washington coastal waters including the olympic coast national
marine sanctuary


pzz150-122230-
coastal waters from cape flattery to james island out 10 nm-
221 am pdt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.today...w wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt. seas 10 to
13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft this afternoon. wave detail: w
13 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain early this morning, then
rain late this morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: w 9 ft at 10 seconds.
rain.
.fri...n wind around 5 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 7 ft at
10 seconds. rain.
.fri night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 10 seconds. rain
likely. 
.sat...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft
at 9 seconds. a chance of rain and snow in the morning. 
.sat night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 8 seconds. a
chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...se wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 8 seconds.
rain likely in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. 
.sun night...se wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, building to
5 to 8 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 8 ft at 10 seconds.
rain.
.mon...s wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: sw 9 ft
at 11 seconds. rain.
.mon night...s wind around 20 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: sw
9 ft at 12 seconds. rain. 

$$

fzus56 ksew 120921
cwfsew
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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
221 am pdt thu mar 12 2026

inland waters of western washington and the northern and central
washington coastal waters including the olympic coast national
marine sanctuary


pzz110-122230-
grays harbor bar-
221 am pdt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 2 pm pdt this afternoon...

combined seas 12 to 14 ft, decreasing to 8 to 10 ft by the
afternoon. bar conditions rough, becoming moderate. maximum ebb 
currents will occur around 1215 pm thursday, 100 am friday, and
115 pm.

$$

fzus56 ksew 120921
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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
221 am pdt thu mar 12 2026

inland waters of western washington and the northern and central
washington coastal waters including the olympic coast national
marine sanctuary


pzz156-122230-
coastal waters from point grenville to cape shoalwater out 10 nm-
221 am pdt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.today...w wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft this
afternoon. wave detail: w 12 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain
early this morning, then rain late this morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...w wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to n after midnight. seas
6 to 9 ft. wave detail: w 8 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.fri...ne wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 7 ft at
10 seconds. rain.
.fri night...n wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 9 seconds. rain.
.sat...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 9 seconds. rain likely, mainly in the morning. 
.sat night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 8 seconds. a
chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...e wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at
8 seconds. rain.
.sun night...s wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to
6 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 6 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.mon...s wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: sw 8 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.mon night...s wind around 15 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: sw
8 ft at 12 seconds. rain likely.  

$$

fzus56 ksew 120921
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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
221 am pdt thu mar 12 2026

inland waters of western washington and the northern and central
washington coastal waters including the olympic coast national
marine sanctuary


pzz170-122230-
coastal waters from cape flattery to james island 10 to 60 nm-
221 am pdt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.today...w wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this
morning and afternoon. seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft
this afternoon. wave detail: w 13 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of
rain early this morning, then rain late this morning and
afternoon. 
.tonight...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: w 9 ft at 10 seconds.
rain.
.fri...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: w 8 ft at
10 seconds and s 2 ft at 18 seconds. rain.
.fri night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas around 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 9 seconds and
s 2 ft at 17 seconds. rain likely. 
.sat...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds. a chance of rain and snow
in the morning. 
.sat night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 8 seconds and s
2 ft at 16 seconds. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...se wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 8 seconds and s
2 ft at 16 seconds. rain.
.sun night...s wind around 20 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft, building to
7 to 9 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 9 ft at 10 seconds and s
2 ft at 16 seconds. rain.
.mon...s wind around 20 kt. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail: sw
10 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. rain.
.mon night...s wind around 20 kt. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail:
sw 9 ft at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds. rain. 

$$

fzus56 ksew 120921
cwfsew
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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
221 am pdt thu mar 12 2026

inland waters of western washington and the northern and central
washington coastal waters including the olympic coast national
marine sanctuary


pzz173-122230-
coastal waters from james island to point grenville 10 to 60 nm-
221 am pdt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.today...w wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this
morning and afternoon. seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft
this afternoon. wave detail: nw 13 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of
rain early this morning, then rain late this morning and
afternoon. 
.tonight...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: w 9 ft at 10 seconds.
rain.
.fri...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: w 8 ft at
10 seconds and s 2 ft at 18 seconds. rain.
.fri night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 9 seconds and s
2 ft at 17 seconds. rain likely. 
.sat...nw wind around 20 kt, easing to around 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 9 seconds and
s 2 ft at 17 seconds. a chance of rain and snow in the morning. 
.sat night...nw wind around 10 kt, veering to ne after midnight.
seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at
16 seconds. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...se wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: se 6 ft at 6 seconds and
s 2 ft at 16 seconds. rain.
.sun night...s wind around 20 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft, building to
7 to 9 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 9 ft at 10 seconds and s
2 ft at 17 seconds. rain.
.mon...s wind around 20 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: sw 9 ft
at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds. rain.
.mon night...s wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail: sw
9 ft at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds. rain. 

$$

fzus56 ksew 120921
cwfsew
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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
221 am pdt thu mar 12 2026

inland waters of western washington and the northern and central
washington coastal waters including the olympic coast national
marine sanctuary


pzz176-122230-
coastal waters from point grenville to cape shoalwater 10 to
60 nm-
221 am pdt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.today...w wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft this
afternoon. wave detail: nw 13 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain
this morning, then rain this afternoon. 
.tonight...w wind around 10 kt, veering to nw after midnight.
seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.fri...ne wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 18 seconds. rain.
.fri night...n wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 9 seconds and s
2 ft at 17 seconds. rain.
.sat...nw wind around 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 9 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 17 seconds. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.sat night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 9 seconds and s
2 ft at 15 seconds. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...e wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming se 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 4 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: se 5 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at
16 seconds. rain.
.sun night...s wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 5 to
8 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 8 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft
at 17 seconds. rain.
.mon...s wind around 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: sw 9 ft
at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds. rain.
.mon night...s wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: sw
9 ft at 12 seconds and sw 2 ft at 17 seconds. rain likely.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
221 am pdt thu mar 12 2026

inland waters of western washington and the northern and central
washington coastal waters including the olympic coast national
marine sanctuary


pzz153-122230-
coastal waters from james island to point grenville out 10 nm-
221 am pdt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.today...w wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft this
afternoon. wave detail: w 12 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.tonight...w wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to ne after midnight. seas
6 to 9 ft. wave detail: w 8 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.fri...n wind around 5 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 7 ft at
10 seconds. rain.
.fri night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 9 seconds. rain.
.sat...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 9 seconds.
rain likely, mainly in the morning. 
.sat night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 8 seconds. a
chance of rain. 
.sun...se wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 8 seconds.
rain.
.sun night...se wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, building to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 7 ft at 10 seconds.
rain.
.mon...s wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: sw 8 ft
at 11 seconds. rain.
.mon night...s wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: sw
8 ft at 12 seconds. rain. 

$$