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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Seattle WA
239 PM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025

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

PZZ100-161045-
239 PM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS...Surface high pressure will remain situated west of area
waters in the northeast Pacific. A surface trough will move across
the waters Wednesday, bringing elevated winds across the outer
coastal waters. High pressure rebuilds over the waters late in the
week into the weekend.

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PZZ150-161045-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
239 PM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late. Seas
5 to 6 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 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog.
.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 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

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PZZ153-161045-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
239 PM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 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 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

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PZZ156-161045-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
239 PM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 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 9 seconds.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 7 seconds.

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PZZ170-161045-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
239 PM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. 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 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 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 17 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
239 PM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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PZZ176-161045-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
239 PM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 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 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. 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 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI 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 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
239 PM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...S wind around 5 kt, veering 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 9 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

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PZZ131-161045-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
239 PM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
.THU...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then
around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or
less.

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PZZ132-161045-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
239 PM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW late. Waves around
2 ft or less.
.WED...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ134-161045-
Admiralty Inlet-
239 PM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. 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...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog
in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy
fog after midnight.

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PZZ133-161045-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
239 PM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late this evening and
overnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...NW 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...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S 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 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ135-161045-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
239 PM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TONIGHT...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, backing to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW around 5 kt 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, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ110-161045-
Grays Harbor Bar-
239 PM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025

Combined seas 5 to 6 feet. Bar conditions light becoming moderate
at times. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 900 PM Tuesday,
900 AM Wednesday, and 945 PM Wednesday.

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