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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington...UPDATED
National Weather Service Seattle WA
318 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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

PZZ100-041130-
318 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND
INLAND WATERS...Broad surface high pressure will remain in place
through Saturday. A frontal system will traverse the area waters
on Sunday. Additional systems are on track to keep conditions
active into early next week.

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PZZ150-041130-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
318 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE late. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to
6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW
8 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
after midnight.
.SUN...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to
11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 17 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain in the evening,
then showers after midnight.
.MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S
6 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Showers in the
evening, then rain after midnight.
.TUE...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 8 ft at 17 seconds. Showers likely.

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PZZ153-041130-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
318 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 16 seconds. Rain
likely after midnight.
.SUN...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to
11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 17 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 16 seconds. Rain in the evening,
then showers after midnight.
.MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
7 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W
9 ft at 13 seconds. Showers in the evening, then rain after
midnight.
.TUE...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at
6 seconds and SW 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 8 ft at 17 seconds. Showers likely.

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Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
318 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 17 seconds. Rain
after midnight.
.SUN...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to
11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 17 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 16 seconds. Rain in the evening,
then showers after midnight.
.MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Showers in the
evening, then rain after midnight.
.TUE...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at
11 seconds and SW 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 8 ft at 17 seconds. Showers likely.

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PZZ170-041130-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
318 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E late. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...E wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SW 9 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to
12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 17 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain in the evening,
then showers after midnight.
.MON...SW wind around 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...S wind around 15 kt, rising to around 20 kt after
midnight. Seas around 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and
W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely in the evening, then rain
after midnight.
.TUE...S wind around 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 9 ft at 17 seconds. Showers likely.

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PZZ173-041130-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
318 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E late. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and
SW 9 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to
12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 17 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 12 ft, subsiding to
10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 15 seconds.
Rain in the evening, then showers after midnight.
.MON...SW wind around 15 kt. Seas around 10 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.TUE...S wind around 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 8 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of
showers.

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PZZ176-041130-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
318 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to
9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 16 seconds. A chance
of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to
12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 17 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds. Rain in the evening,
then showers after midnight.
.MON...SW wind around 15 kt. Seas around 10 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 10 ft. Wave Detail:
S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Showers in the
evening, then rain after midnight.
.TUE...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of
showers.

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PZZ130-041130-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
318 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas around 3 ft.
Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. Rain after midnight.
.SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
17 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 15 seconds. Rain in the evening, then showers after
midnight.
.MON...S wind around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at
14 seconds. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at
13 seconds. Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.TUE...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft
at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
Showers.

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PZZ131-041130-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
318 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves around 2 ft
or less.
.FRI...E wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
in the evening, then showers after midnight.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the
afternoon. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 3 ft. Showers likely in the evening, then
rain after midnight.
.TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW 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. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

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PZZ132-041130-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
318 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
in the evening, then showers after midnight.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers likely in the
evening, then rain after midnight.
.TUE...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers likely, mainly in
the evening.

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PZZ134-041130-
Admiralty Inlet-
318 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...Light and variable winds, becoming N around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after
midnight.
.SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
in the evening, then showers after midnight.
.MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Showers likely in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.TUE...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers, mainly in the
evening.

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PZZ133-041130-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
318 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
in the evening, then showers after midnight.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers likely in the
evening, then rain after midnight.
.TUE...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers likely.

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PZZ135-041130-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
318 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...E wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
in the evening, then showers after midnight.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers likely in the
evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.TUE...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers, mainly in the
evening.

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PZZ110-041130-
Grays Harbor Bar-
318 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

Combined seas 2 to 4 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 945 PM Thursday, 1000 AM Friday and
1100 PM Friday.

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