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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
252 AM PDT Thu Jul 17 2025

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

PZZ100-172300-
252 AM PDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS...Higher pressure over the coastal waters with lower
pressure inland will result in varying degrees of onshore flow
into the first part of next week.

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PZZ150-172300-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
252 AM PDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft
at 9 seconds. Areas of dense fog until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ153-172300-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
252 AM PDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W late. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of dense fog until late
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 9 seconds. Widespread dense fog in the evening.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ156-172300-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
252 AM PDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W late. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of dense fog until late
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds. Widespread dense fog in the evening.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
8 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ170-172300-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
252 AM PDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S late this morning,
veering to SW early this afternoon, becoming W 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of dense
fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog in
the evening.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW 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.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ173-172300-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
252 AM PDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt late this
morning, veering to W early this afternoon, becoming NW 10 to
15 kt late. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Areas of dense fog this morning. Widespread
dense fog this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog
in the evening.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ176-172300-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
252 AM PDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW early this afternoon,
becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 10 seconds. Areas of dense fog this morning. Widespread dense
fog this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 17 seconds. Widespread dense fog in the evening.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ130-172300-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
252 AM PDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 9 seconds. Areas of dense fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds.

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PZZ131-172300-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
252 AM PDT Thu Jul 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves
around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft this afternoon. Areas of
dense fog until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft in the morning, then
around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 3 ft.

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PZZ132-172300-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
252 AM PDT Thu Jul 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 to 30. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or
less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ134-172300-
Admiralty Inlet-
252 AM PDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW late this morning and
early afternoon, then becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late. Waves around
2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ133-172300-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
252 AM PDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ135-172300-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
252 AM PDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to N early this afternoon,
rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.

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PZZ110-172300-
Grays Harbor Bar-
252 AM PDT Thu Jul 17 2025

Combined seas 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 ft tonight. Bar
conditions moderate becoming light tonight. Maximum ebb currents
will occur around 945 AM and 1045 PM today and 1045 AM Friday.

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