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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
214 PM PST Tue Jan 14 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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214 PM PST Tue Jan 14 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND
INLAND WATERS...Surface ridging over the waters will shift inland
Wednesday night and a weak front will cross the waters Thursday
morning. Broad high pressure rebuilds offshore in its wake on
Thursday for increasing onshore flow. Building high pressure over
southern British Columbia and east of the Cascades will lead to
offshore flow late in the week.

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Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
214 PM PST Tue Jan 14 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas
8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 7 seconds and W
8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft
at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 10 seconds and W
4 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds and
W 8 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 25 seconds.
.SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
11 seconds and W 5 ft at 21 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
8 seconds and W 7 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 16 seconds.

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Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
214 PM PST Tue Jan 14 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E late this evening and
overnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and W
7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft
at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds and
W 7 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 12 seconds and W 5 ft at 25 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 12 seconds and W 5 ft at 21 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 19 seconds.
.SUN...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 16 seconds.

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Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
214 PM PST Tue Jan 14 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E late. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft
at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and
W 7 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 12 seconds and W 4 ft at 25 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
12 seconds and W 5 ft at 21 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 19 seconds.
.SUN...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
8 seconds and W 7 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 16 seconds.

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Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
214 PM PST Tue Jan 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E late this evening and
overnight. Seas around 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 7 seconds and W
8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft
at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 23 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 21 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 19 seconds.
.SUN...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
7 seconds and W 7 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 16 seconds.

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Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
214 PM PST Tue Jan 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 10 ft. Wave Detail: W
10 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 6 seconds and W
8 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to
10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W
11 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 23 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 21 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at 19 seconds.
.SUN...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
8 seconds and W 7 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 16 seconds.

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Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
214 PM PST Tue Jan 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W
10 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W
8 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft
at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 13 seconds
and W 8 ft at 25 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 25 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 12 seconds and W 6 ft at 21 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at 19 seconds.
.SUN...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
8 seconds and W 8 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 16 seconds.

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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
214 PM PST Tue Jan 14 2025

.TONIGHT...E wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and W
6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
10 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...E wind around 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and
W 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
11 seconds and W 3 ft at 21 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 19 seconds.
.SUN...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
8 seconds and W 4 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds.

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Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
214 PM PST Tue Jan 14 2025

.TONIGHT...E wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves
around 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then
around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less, then 3 to 4 ft after
midnight.
.THU...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
214 PM PST Tue Jan 14 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after
midnight. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. A chance
of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or
less.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.

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Admiralty Inlet-
214 PM PST Tue Jan 14 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. 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, veering to SE after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.

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Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
214 PM PST Tue Jan 14 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.THU...S wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N around 5 kt after
midnight. 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...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
214 PM PST Tue Jan 14 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy
dense fog late.
.WED...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy
dense fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to E in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW 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...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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Grays Harbor Bar-
214 PM PST Tue Jan 14 2025

Combined seas 7 to 9 ft. Bar conditions moderate. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 445 PM Tuesday afternoon, 530 AM
Wednesday morning, and 530 PM Wednesday afternoon. The ebb Tuesday
afternoon will be very strong. The ebb Wednesday afternoon will be
strong.

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