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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
425 PM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

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

PZZ100-231230-
425 PM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS...Surface ridging in place over the coastal and offshore
waters will gradually weaken toward the weekend as thermally induced
low pressure expands northward along the coast. The thermal
trough will shift inland early next week with light onshore flow
resuming.

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PZZ150-231230-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
425 PM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.

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PZZ153-231230-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
425 PM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...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 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds.

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PZZ156-231230-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
425 PM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds.

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PZZ170-231230-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
425 PM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

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PZZ173-231230-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
425 PM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, W
3 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.

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PZZ176-231230-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
425 PM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, W
2 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

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PZZ130-231230-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
425 PM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW around 5 kt after
midnight, backing to SE late. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the evening,
then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds.

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PZZ131-231230-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
425 PM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE late. Waves around
2 ft or less.
.SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind around 5 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. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ132-231230-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
425 PM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NW 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...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W 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 around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ134-231230-
Admiralty Inlet-
425 PM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. 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...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt 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.
.WED...Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 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.

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PZZ133-231230-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
425 PM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late this
evening and overnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W 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 around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ135-231230-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
425 PM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TONIGHT...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 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. 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...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ110-231230-
Grays Harbor Bar-
425 PM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

Combined seas 2 to 4 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 500 PM Friday, 515 AM Saturday, and 545
PM Saturday. The morning ebb will be strong.

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