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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
208 PM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026

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

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208 PM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND
INLAND WATERS...Offshore flow will prevail this weekend with a
thermal trough along the coast. The flow will turn onshore early
next week as low pressure shifts inland.

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Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
208 PM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TONIGHT...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NE after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
3 seconds, W 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at
10 seconds and W 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds.

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Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
208 PM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds, becoming N around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
Patchy dense fog.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 8 seconds
and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
5 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds, W 8 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at
19 seconds.

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Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
208 PM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to NE late this evening
and overnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and
W 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and
W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
5 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W
5 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
5 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds.

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Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
208 PM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 9 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 3 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
5 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
5 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to
9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft
at 14 seconds.

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Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
208 PM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.

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Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
208 PM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N late this evening
and early morning, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds, NW 3 ft at
8 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W
4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at
11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
5 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to
9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft
at 14 seconds.

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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
208 PM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds, becoming N around 5 kt late
this evening and early morning, veering to E around 5 kt late.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense
fog until early morning.
.SAT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
6 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds.

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Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
208 PM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW after midnight,
veering to NE late. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after
midnight.
.MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to E around 5 kt 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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East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
208 PM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then
around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the evening,
then around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 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. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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Admiralty Inlet-
208 PM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 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, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
208 PM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
208 PM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy
dense fog late.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy dense
fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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Grays Harbor Bar-
208 PM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026

Combined seas 3 to 5 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 930 PM Friday, 1030 AM Saturday and
1100 PM Saturday.


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