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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
224 AM PDT Sat Oct 11 2025

Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central
Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National
Marine Sanctuary

PZZ100-112230-
224 AM PDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS...Onshore flow will increase today as a low pressure
system moves inland and high pressure builds behind it. This will
be short-lived as another low pressure system forms over Vancouver
Island on Sunday and moves southward along the coast on Monday.
Broad high pressure builds on Tuesday through the middle part of
next week.

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PZZ150-112230-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
224 AM PDT Sat Oct 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, then becoming NW 15 to 25 kt late.
Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft this afternoon. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds, W 9 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W
11 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...NE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 5 seconds and N 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W
3 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at
13 seconds.

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PZZ153-112230-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
224 AM PDT Sat Oct 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW late this morning, then
becoming NW 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon, rising to 15 to
25 kt late. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft this afternoon.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and W 6
ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W
11 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain
likely.
.MON...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...Light and variable winds, becoming S around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and W
3 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at
13 seconds.

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PZZ156-112230-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
224 AM PDT Sat Oct 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW late this morning, then
becoming NW 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon, rising to 15 to
25 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon.
Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
Rain.
.MON...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TUE...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds
and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.

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PZZ170-112230-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
224 AM PDT Sat Oct 11 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9
ft, building to 9 to 13 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
7 seconds, NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW
14 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to
11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds. Rain
likely.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...NE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft
at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at
9 seconds and W 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds.

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PZZ173-112230-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
224 AM PDT Sat Oct 11 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9
ft, building to 8 to 11 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
7 seconds, NW 11 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW
15 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds.
Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...NE wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft
at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE
8 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds.

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PZZ176-112230-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
224 AM PDT Sat Oct 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late this
morning, rising to 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft,
building to 8 to 11 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
6 seconds, NW 11 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to
12 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 10 seconds.
A chance of rain after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to
10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft
at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 19 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds and W
2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and
W 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
8 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds.

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PZZ130-112230-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
224 AM PDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W late this morning and
early afternoon, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
building to 4 to 6 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
10 seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds. A chance
of rain.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to N in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Rain
likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...E wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...E wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...E wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and W
4 ft at 14 seconds.

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PZZ131-112230-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
224 AM PDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W early this afternoon,
rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less, then
around 3 ft this afternoon. Rain, mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain
in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to N in the afternoon. Waves
3 to 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
Patchy dense fog.
.MON...NE wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ132-112230-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
224 AM PDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W late. Waves around 2 ft
or less. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Rain, mainly in the evening.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ134-112230-
Admiralty Inlet-
224 AM PDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W late. Waves around 2 ft
or less. A chance of rain early this morning, then rain late this
morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain,
mainly in the evening.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ133-112230-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
224 AM PDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late this
morning, easing to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft
or less. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the
evening.
.MON...NE wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming N
15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft in the morning,
then around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.WED...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...Light and variable winds, becoming SE around 5 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ135-112230-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
224 AM PDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt early this
afternoon, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less.
A chance of rain early this morning, then rain late this morning
and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
Patchy dense fog after midnight.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy
dense fog in the morning. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
Patchy dense fog.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ110-112230-
Grays Harbor Bar-
224 AM PDT Sat Oct 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

Combined seas 6 ft rising to 8 to 12 ft tonight. Bar conditions
moderate becoming rough. Maximum ebb currents will occur around
800 AM Saturday, 830 PM Saturday, 915 AM Sunday. The Saturday
evening ebb will be strong.


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