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FZUS56 KSEW 170919
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
219 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025

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

PZZ100-172230-
219 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS...Surface high pressure over the coastal waters will weaken
today. A weak front will move through the waters Tuesday night
into Wednesday morning. High pressure will rebuild Wednesday night
and Thursday. A low pressure system will then slowly track across
the waters Friday into Saturday.

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PZZ150-172230-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
219 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
until late afternoon, then showers likely late.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW
5 ft at 9 seconds. Showers.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 8 seconds. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.THU...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely after midnight.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ153-172230-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
219 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers until late
afternoon, then showers likely late.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Showers.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at
8 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.THU...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
10 seconds. Showers likely.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
8 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.


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PZZ156-172230-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
219 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
8 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
10 seconds. Showers likely.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
8 seconds. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers.

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PZZ170-172230-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
219 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 5 seconds, SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
A chance of showers early this morning, then showers likely late
this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 4 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail:
W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ173-172230-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
219 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 4 seconds, SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A
chance of showers early this morning, then showers likely late
this morning. A chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 5 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in
the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.SAT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ176-172230-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
219 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 4 seconds, SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt, veering to W after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail:
W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers.

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PZZ130-172230-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
219 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S late. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.THU...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.

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PZZ131-172230-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
219 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025

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

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PZZ132-172230-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
219 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W late. Waves around 2 ft
or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance
of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then
around 3 ft after midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE in the afternoon. Waves
around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. Showers
likely, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers.

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PZZ134-172230-
Admiralty Inlet-
219 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW late. Waves around
2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers after midnight.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers,
mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers.
.SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers,
mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers.

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PZZ133-172230-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
219 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers,
mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers
likely, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers in the evening.

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PZZ135-172230-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
219 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers
likely, mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.THU...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers.

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PZZ110-172230-
Grays Harbor Bar-
219 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025

Combined seas 3 to 5 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 915 AM Tuesday, 1030 PM Tuesday, and
1015 AM Wednesday.

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