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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
258 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

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

PZZ100-162300-
258 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS...A surface trough will move across the waters today,
bringing elevated winds across the outer coastal waters. High
pressure rebuilds over the waters late in the week into the
weekend for generally benign marine conditions.

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PZZ150-162300-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
258 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W this afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.THU...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog.
.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 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

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PZZ153-162300-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
258 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

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PZZ156-162300-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
258 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 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 9 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
3 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 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ170-162300-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
258 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.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 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ173-162300-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
258 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 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. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to
5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ176-162300-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
258 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft this afternoon.
Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW 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 around 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: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ130-162300-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
258 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W late. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.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 9 seconds. Patchy fog in
the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT 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.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

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PZZ131-162300-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
258 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

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

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PZZ132-162300-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
258 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW late this morning and
early afternoon, backing to W around 5 kt late. Waves around 2 ft
or less.
.TONIGHT...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, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
.SAT...SW 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, then
around 3 ft after midnight.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ134-162300-
Admiralty Inlet-
258 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt late
this morning, rising to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Waves around
2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. 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...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W after midnight.
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. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog after midnight.

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PZZ133-162300-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
258 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW 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...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 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.

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PZZ135-162300-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
258 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW late. Waves around
2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.THU...SW 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 SW around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ110-162300-
Grays Harbor Bar-
258 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

Combined seas 5 to 7feet. Bar conditions light becoming moderate
at times. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 900 AM
Wednesday, 945 PM Wednesday, and 945 AM Thursday.

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