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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington...UPDATED
National Weather Service Seattle WA
848 AM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

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

PZZ100-290500-
848 AM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS...Onshore flow will bring westerly pushes through the
Strait of Juan de Fuca each evening. Broad high pressure will
persist over the northeast Pacific this week.

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PZZ150-290500-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
848 AM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW around 5 kt
late. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of showers. Widespread dense fog early this
morning. Patchy dense fog this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy
dense fog.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain
in the evening.
.SUN...Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

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PZZ153-290500-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
848 AM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.REST OF TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW around 5 kt
late. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of showers early this morning. Widespread dense fog
early this morning. Patchy dense fog this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds, becoming S around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
5 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of rain
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...E wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

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PZZ156-290500-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
848 AM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.REST OF TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W late. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds. Widespread dense
fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

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PZZ170-290500-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
848 AM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight
chance of showers early this morning. A slight chance of showers
late. Widespread dense fog early this morning. Patchy dense fog
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in
the evening.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SUN...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

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PZZ173-290500-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
848 AM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Widespread
dense fog early this morning. Patchy dense fog late.
.TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Patchy dense fog in the evening.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A
chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SUN...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

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PZZ176-290500-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
848 AM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.REST OF TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Widespread
dense fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in
the evening.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.SUN...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
18 seconds.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. 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.

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PZZ130-290500-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
848 AM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt
late this morning and afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers early this
morning, then a slight chance of showers this afternoon. Patchy
dense fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Patchy
fog.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Patchy
fog after midnight.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.MON...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds.

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PZZ131-290500-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
848 AM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.REST OF TODAY...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers early, mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...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...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain in the evening.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ132-290500-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
848 AM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.REST OF TODAY...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers early, mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...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...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. A
chance of rain in the evening.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ134-290500-
Admiralty Inlet-
848 AM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming NW 5 to
10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers early,
mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.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, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW 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.

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PZZ133-290500-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
848 AM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W this
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers early
this morning.
.TONIGHT...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...SW 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 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ135-290500-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
848 AM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.REST OF TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, backing to N late this
morning and afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
showers early this morning, then a slight chance of showers late
this morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW 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 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ110-290500-
Grays Harbor Bar-
848 AM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

Combined seas 2 to 4 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 800 AM Thursday, 830 PM Thursday, and
8:45 AM Friday.

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