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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
220 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

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

PZZ100-182330-
220 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS...High pressure rebuilds over the coastal waters Tuesday.
The ridge will then shift east of the Cascades on Wednesday as a
front splits and weakens as it reaches the outer coastal waters.
High pressure briefly returns late in the week, but a stronger
frontal arrives late in the week. The pattern remains active this
weekend through the start of next week.

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PZZ150-182330-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
220 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this morning, then a
chance of rain late this morning. A slight chance of rain early
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...E wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and
W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 7 seconds, W 5 ft at 14 seconds and SW 7 ft at
15 seconds. Rain likely.
.THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 14 ft at
17 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to
11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 15 ft at 15 seconds.
Rain likely.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft
at 13 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W
12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W
12 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds.
Rain.

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PZZ153-182330-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
220 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 12 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W
6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
7 ft at 9 seconds, W 4 ft at 14 seconds and SW 7 ft at
15 seconds. Rain likely.
.THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 10 to
13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW
13 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft, subsiding to
11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and
W 14 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft
at 13 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to
11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 16 seconds.
Rain.
.SAT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W
11 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W
10 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ156-182330-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
220 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 12 seconds. A chance of rain until late afternoon, then a
slight chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
6 ft at 9 seconds, W 4 ft at 14 seconds and SW 7 ft at
15 seconds. Rain likely.
.THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 14 ft at
17 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to
11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 15 ft at 15 seconds. A
chance of rain.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to
10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 16 seconds.
Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W
11 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W
10 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ170-182330-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
220 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning, then a slight
chance of rain late this morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 6 seconds, W
7 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S
8 ft at 10 seconds, W 5 ft at 13 seconds and SW 8 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 12 to
16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W
16 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft, subsiding to
12 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 16 ft at 15 seconds.
Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W
11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
W 13 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W
13 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W
12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ173-182330-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
220 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt late. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain,
mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 6 seconds, W
7 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 10 seconds, W
5 ft at 14 seconds and SW 7 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 12 to
16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W
16 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft, subsiding to
12 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and
W 16 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely.
.FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W
11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
W 13 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W
13 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ176-182330-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
220 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

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

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PZZ130-182330-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
220 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE around 5 kt this
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A
slight chance of rain until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
5 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...E wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
4 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 4 ft at
13 seconds. Rain likely.
.THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
5 seconds and W 8 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W
10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft
at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ131-182330-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
220 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

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

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PZZ132-182330-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
220 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

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


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PZZ134-182330-
Admiralty Inlet-
220 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

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

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PZZ133-182330-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
220 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, backing to E around 5 kt early this
afternoon, backing to NE late. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain until late afternoon, then a slight chance of rain
late.
.TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain.
.THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain.
.FRI...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance
of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Rain.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely.

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PZZ135-182330-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
220 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, backing to NE late. Waves around
2 ft or less. Patchy dense fog this morning. A slight chance of
rain until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy
dense fog in the evening.
.WED...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain.
.THU...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...S wind around 5 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. A chance of
rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely.

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PZZ110-182330-
Grays Harbor Bar-
220 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

Combined seas 7 to 9 feet Tuesday, subsiding to 6 ft Tuesday
night. Bar conditions moderate. Maximum ebb currents will occur
300 AM Tuesday, 315 PM Tuesday, and 330 AM Wednesday. The Tuesday
afternoon ebb will be strong.

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