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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
315 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

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

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315 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS...Onshore flow will bring westerly pushes through the
Strait of Juan de Fuca each evening. Broad high pressure will
persist over the northeast Pacific this week.

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Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
315 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt this evening, becoming light and
variable. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
5 seconds. Areas of dense fog this evening, then widespread dense
fog after midnight.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 7 seconds. Widespread dense fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.

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Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
315 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds, becoming S around 5 kt late.
Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. Areas
of dense fog this evening, then widespread dense fog after
midnight.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 7 seconds. Widespread dense fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.

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Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
315 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog
early this evening, then areas of dense fog late this evening.
Widespread dense fog after midnight.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 7 seconds. Widespread dense fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.

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Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
315 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...E wind around 5 kt, veering to S after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Areas of dense fog this evening, then widespread
dense fog after midnight.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Widespread dense fog in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.

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Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
315 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Areas of dense fog
this evening, then widespread dense fog after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Widespread dense fog in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 8 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.

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Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
315 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog early this
evening, then areas of dense fog late this evening and early
morning. Widespread dense fog late.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.SUN...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
18 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
7 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 9 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.TUE...N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.

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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
315 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Patchy
fog this evening, then areas of dense fog after midnight.
Widespread dense fog late.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Widespread dense fog in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds.

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Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
315 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy
dense fog.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy dense
fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
315 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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Admiralty Inlet-
315 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt until early morning, becoming
light and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. 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...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW 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...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. 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.

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Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
315 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
315 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

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

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Grays Harbor Bar-
315 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

Combined seas 2 to 4 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 830 PM Thursday, 845 AM Friday, 915 PM
Friday.

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