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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
202 AM PDT Thu Oct 9 2025

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

PZZ100-092215-
202 AM PDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS...A low pressure system will be located offshore of Oregon
through Friday. Onshore flow will increase Friday night into
Saturday as the system moves inland and high pressure builds
behind it. Another low pressure system will develop over the
region Sunday into Monday.

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PZZ150-092215-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
202 AM PDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TODAY...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to
6 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A slight
chance of rain until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain after midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
9 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at
15 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 10 seconds. A
chance of rain.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain
in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 9 seconds and W
2 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 17 seconds.

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PZZ153-092215-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
202 AM PDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TODAY...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late this
morning, easing to 5 to 10 kt early this afternoon, veering to SW
late. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft this afternoon. Wave
Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this
morning. A slight chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening, then rain after midnight.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
10 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W
13 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 19 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W
3 ft at 17 seconds.

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PZZ156-092215-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
202 AM PDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt early this
afternoon, veering to SW late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this morning. A
slight chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening, then rain after midnight.
.FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
10 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to
6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft
at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind around 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 12 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.MON...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
10 seconds and W 2 ft at 19 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening.

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PZZ170-092215-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
202 AM PDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TODAY...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt early this
afternoon, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain this
morning.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds. Rain after midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
9 seconds and W 3 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W
4 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at
14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 16 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain
in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...NE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft
at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 17 seconds.

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PZZ173-092215-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
202 AM PDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, easing to 10 to
15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A
slight chance of rain this morning.
.TONIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds. Rain after midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
9 seconds and W 3 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W
4 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at
14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
13 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of
rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft
at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 8 seconds and W
3 ft at 18 seconds.

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PZZ176-092215-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
202 AM PDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, easing to 10 to
15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A
chance of rain early this morning, then a slight chance of rain
late this morning.
.TONIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain after midnight.
.FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 5 ft at
14 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft, building to
14 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 10 seconds.
Rain likely.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 12 to 15 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.MON...E wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and
W 3 ft at 18 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening.

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PZZ130-092215-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
202 AM PDT Thu Oct 9 2025

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

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PZZ131-092215-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
202 AM PDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TODAY...E wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt early this
afternoon, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves around 3 ft. A chance
of rain, mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then
rain after midnight.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. Waves 4 to 6 ft. Rain likely.
.SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight.
Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...NE wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 to 25 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft.

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PZZ132-092215-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
202 AM PDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE late this morning and
early afternoon, backing to NW late. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain early this morning, then rain likely late this
morning. A slight chance of rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less. Rain after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to SE in the afternoon. Waves
3 to 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after
midnight. Rain likely.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 3 ft.

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PZZ134-092215-
Admiralty Inlet-
202 AM PDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E late this morning and
early afternoon, backing to N late. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Rain likely this morning. A slight chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ133-092215-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
202 AM PDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW late. Waves around 2 ft
or less. Rain likely, mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the
evening.
.MON...NE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ135-092215-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
202 AM PDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TODAY...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance
of rain early this morning, then rain likely late this morning. A
slight chance of rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
after midnight.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Rain.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ110-092215-
Grays Harbor Bar-
202 AM PDT Thu Oct 9 2025

Combined seas 7 ft becoming 3 to 5 ft tonight. Bar conditions
moderate becoming light. Maximum ebb currents will occur around
630 AM Thursday, 645 PM Thursday, and 715 AM Friday. The
Thursday evening ebb will be very strong.

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