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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
218 AM PDT Mon Sep 1 2025

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

PZZ100-012230-
218 AM PDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS...A deep low pressure system will remain stationed offshore
through the week with high pressure building inland. This will
generate continued onshore flow with north to northwest winds over
the offshore waters and westerly pushes through the Strait of
Juan de Fuca each evening over the next several days.

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PZZ150-012230-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
218 AM PDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
Patchy dense fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.THU...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ153-012230-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
218 AM PDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt this
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W
2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog
this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
Patchy dense fog in the evening.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 9 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
7 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ156-012230-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
218 AM PDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
Patchy dense fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
9 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
6 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ170-012230-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
218 AM PDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
9 seconds, W 3 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds, W 2 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds, W 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, SW
2 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds, W
2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
7 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ173-012230-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
218 AM PDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
Patchy dense fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
9 seconds, W 2 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, W 2 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds, W 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at
13 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
7 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.


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PZZ176-012230-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
218 AM PDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.TODAY...W 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.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
9 seconds, SW 2 ft at 15 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds, W 2 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds, W 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at
13 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
W 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
7 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.


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PZZ130-012230-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
218 AM PDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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
9 seconds.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the evening,
then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds.

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PZZ131-012230-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
218 AM PDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W 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. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ132-012230-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
218 AM PDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy
dense fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W 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.
.THU...W wind around 5 kt. 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.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ134-012230-
Admiralty Inlet-
218 AM PDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt this
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy dense fog this
morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. 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...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ133-012230-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
218 AM PDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy
dense fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...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...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ135-012230-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
218 AM PDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt late. Waves
around 2 ft or less. Patchy dense fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.THU...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ110-012230-
Grays Harbor Bar-
218 AM PDT Mon Sep 1 2025

Combined seas 1 to 3 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 1215 PM Monday, 1230 AM Tuesday, and
130 PM Tuesday.

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