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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
228 PM PDT Sun Jul 13 2025

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

PZZ100-141030-
228 PM PDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS...High pressure will continue to build over the waters
with onshore flow, a possibility of steep seas, and gusty winds
for some area waters. Light offshore flow looks to develop around
midweek by way of thermal trough building along the coast.

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PZZ150-141030-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
228 PM PDT Sun Jul 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8
ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft
at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ153-141030-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
228 PM PDT Sun Jul 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8
seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ156-141030-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
228 PM PDT Sun Jul 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
9 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ170-141030-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
228 PM PDT Sun Jul 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 8 to
10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ173-141030-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
228 PM PDT Sun Jul 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ176-141030-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
228 PM PDT Sun Jul 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ130-141030-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
228 PM PDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...E wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ131-141030-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
228 PM PDT Sun Jul 13 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt late this evening and
overnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt, veering to NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then
around 3 ft after midnight.
.THU...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft.

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PZZ132-141030-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
228 PM PDT Sun Jul 13 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to
20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 3 to 4 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ134-141030-
Admiralty Inlet-
228 PM PDT Sun Jul 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves
around 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 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, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ133-141030-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
228 PM PDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late this
evening and early morning, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ135-141030-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
228 PM PDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...N wind around 5 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, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ110-141030-
Grays Harbor Bar-
228 PM PDT Sun Jul 13 2025

Combined seas 4 to 6 feet. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 730 PM Sunday, 730 AM Monday, and 815
PM Monday. The morning ebb will be strong.

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