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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
228 AM PDT Mon Oct 6 2025

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

PZZ100-062230-
228 AM PDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS... Broad high pressure over the coastal waters will
continue into Tuesday morning, with a thermal trough along the
coast. This will bring periods of offshore flow to area waters at
times. A weakening front will move across the waters on Tuesday.
This system will bring increased winds and seas to the coastal
waters. Additional systems may move across area waters throughout
the week.

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PZZ150-062230-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
228 AM PDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and W
4 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to
8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 8 seconds and W
4 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
W 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

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PZZ153-062230-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
228 AM PDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
6 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and W
6 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
6 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at
16 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 7 seconds, W 6 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Rain likely.

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PZZ156-062230-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
228 AM PDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N this afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and
W 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
6 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of
rain.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at
16 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain
likely.

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PZZ170-062230-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
228 AM PDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W
4 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to
10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds
and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
6 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. A
chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

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PZZ173-062230-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
228 AM PDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to
9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 8 seconds and
W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
6 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and NW
8 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight.

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PZZ176-062230-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
228 AM PDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and
W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to
9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and
W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
6 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of
rain.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds. Rain
likely.

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PZZ130-062230-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
228 AM PDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...E wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at
13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and W
5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
5 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain
likely.

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PZZ131-062230-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
228 AM PDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.
.THU...E wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the evening,
then around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight.
Rain likely.

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PZZ132-062230-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
228 AM PDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...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...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less, then 3 to 4 ft after
midnight.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N in the afternoon. Waves
3 to 4 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain in the evening.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then
3 to 4 ft after midnight. Rain likely.

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PZZ134-062230-
Admiralty Inlet-
228 AM PDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance
of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain in the evening.
.THU...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely.

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PZZ133-062230-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
228 AM PDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance
of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain in the evening.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance
of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the
evening, then rain likely after midnight.

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PZZ135-062230-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
228 AM PDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...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...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the
morning. persist
.WED NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain in the evening.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.FRI...E wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely.

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PZZ110-062230-
Grays Harbor Bar-
228 AM PDT Mon Oct 6 2025

Combined seas 3 to 5 ft on Monday. Bar conditions light. Maximum
ebb currents will occur around 415 AM Monday, 445 PM Monday, 500
AM Tuesday. The Monday evening ebb will be strong.


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