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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
236 PM PDT Mon Sep 1 2025

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

PZZ100-021045-
236 PM PDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS...A deep low pressure system will remain stationed offshore
through the week with high pressure building inland. This will
generate continued onshore flow with north to northwest winds over
the offshore waters and westerly pushes through the Strait of
Juan de Fuca each evening over the next several days.

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PZZ150-021045-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
236 PM PDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt early this evening, becoming light
and variable, then becoming NW around 5 kt after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds, W
2 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in
the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
6 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W
2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ153-021045-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
236 PM PDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog
late this evening and early morning.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 3 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
6 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds, SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds, SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds.

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Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
236 PM PDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds, SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds, SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds.

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PZZ170-021045-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
236 PM PDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt early this evening, becoming light
and variable, then becoming N around 5 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
Patchy dense fog early this evening.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 3 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, W
2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
7 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.


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PZZ173-021045-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
236 PM PDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N late. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds, SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds, SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.


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PZZ176-021045-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
236 PM PDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N around 5 kt late.
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...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at
8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds, SW
2 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds, SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds, SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds, SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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PZZ130-021045-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
236 PM PDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt. Seas around
3 ft this evening, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 9 seconds.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and
W 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and W
2 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the evening,
then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds.

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PZZ131-021045-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
236 PM PDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt. Waves around
3 ft.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy dense fog in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W 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.
.SAT...W 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.

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PZZ132-021045-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
236 PM PDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt late. Waves
around 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or
less.
.THU...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...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 around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ134-021045-
Admiralty Inlet-
236 PM PDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 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, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ133-021045-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
236 PM PDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy
dense fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Hazy.
.WED...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...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...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ135-021045-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
236 PM PDT Mon Sep 1 2025

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

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PZZ110-021045-
Grays Harbor Bar-
236 PM PDT Mon Sep 1 2025

Combined seas 2 to 4 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 1230 AM Tuesday, 130 PM Tuesday, and
145 AM Wednesday.

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