Puget Sound · Salish Sea
14-day outlooks by Washington marine area · tides, currents, wind against suggested limits
5 straight days in the green band, Sep 16–20, with Thursday the 17th the standout
Home water. Port Gardner, the Tulalip Bubble and Hat Island.
4 straight days in the green band, Sep 17–20, with Thursday the 17th the standout
The gate. Everything north or west crosses it, and the current here is real — not the half knot Possession Sound runs.
Saturday the 19th is the day to take
First hop north. Langley, Camano, La Conner — protected water and a walkable waterfront at the end of it.
5 straight days in the green band, Sep 16–20, with Wednesday the 16th the standout
The destination. Anchorages and towns both, and the longest open crossings on the route.
Saturday the 19th is the day to take
South run. Poulsbo, Blake Island, Shilshole.
5 straight days in the green band, Sep 16–20, with Thursday the 17th the standout
Quiet and scenic, and a long way in and back out again.
Built from NOAA tide and current predictions, NWS coastal zone forecasts and the MET Norway model. Not an official forecast — there is no Coast Guard wind limit for recreational boats, and the one official threshold is the NWS Small Craft Advisory at 20–33 kt sustained. The limits used here sit at roughly half that: a comfort line, not a safety one. Seasons are verified by hand for Marine Area 8-2 only — confirm everything with WDFW and the DOH shellfish safety map.