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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
301 PM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025

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

PZZ100-051115-
301 PM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS...A weak frontal system will continue to move across the
area waters today. Broad high pressure will then build over area
waters into early next week, with a thermal trough building along
the coast for periods of offshore flow at times. A weakening
front will traverse the waters on Tuesday. Additional systems may
move across the area waters at times late in the week.

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PZZ150-051115-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
301 PM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
8 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to
7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.THU...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ153-051115-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
301 PM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 9 seconds and W
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at
9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.THU...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ156-051115-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
301 PM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ170-051115-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
301 PM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and early morning, veering to NE late. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at
16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to
10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ173-051115-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
301 PM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and
W 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at
16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to
9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ176-051115-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
301 PM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and
W 4 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to
9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ130-051115-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
301 PM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to E late this evening
and overnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds
and W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
5 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
6 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and W
4 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ131-051115-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
301 PM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight, then becoming E 15 to 20 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or
less, then 3 ft after midnight.
.SUN...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less, then 3 to 5 ft after
midnight.
.WED...W wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft, then 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.THU...E wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to S after midnight.
Waves 3 ft.

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PZZ132-051115-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
301 PM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or
less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then
around 3 ft after midnight.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ134-051115-
Admiralty Inlet-
301 PM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Light and variable winds, becoming N around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind around 5 kt, backing to NE around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.THU...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ133-051115-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
301 PM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight,
rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the evening.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ135-051115-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
301 PM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight
chance of showers early this evening.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ110-051115-
Grays Harbor Bar-
301 PM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025

Combined seas 2 to 4 ft becoming 3 to 5 ft on Sunday. Bar
conditions light. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 330 PM
Saturday, 330 AM Sunday, and 400 PM Sunday.

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