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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
251 AM PDT Tue Jun 25 2024

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

PZZ100-252300-
251 AM PDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND
INLAND WATERS...Onshore flow will continue as weak high pressure
over the coastal waters interacts with lower pressure inland
through Tuesday. Another frontal system will reach the waters
Wednesday. High pressure will rebuild over the coastal waters
Thursday into Friday.

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PZZ150-252300-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
251 AM PDT Tue Jun 25 2024

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

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PZZ153-252300-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
251 AM PDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT...E wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight.

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PZZ156-252300-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
251 AM PDT Tue Jun 25 2024

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

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PZZ170-252300-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
251 AM PDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain after
midnight.
.WED...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.THU...W wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to E after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of
rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight.

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PZZ173-252300-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
251 AM PDT Tue Jun 25 2024

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

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PZZ176-252300-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
251 AM PDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at
9 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.

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PZZ130-252300-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
251 AM PDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.TODAY...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW early this afternoon,
rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 8 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or
less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight.

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PZZ131-252300-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
251 AM PDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW around 5 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, backing to W 10 to 15 kt late. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain likely.
.THU...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. A chance of rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain.

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PZZ132-252300-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
251 AM PDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain likely.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain after midnight.

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PZZ134-252300-
Admiralty Inlet-
251 AM PDT Tue Jun 25 2024

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

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PZZ133-252300-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
251 AM PDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 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...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain after midnight.

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PZZ135-252300-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
251 AM PDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the
evening, then rain after midnight.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.

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PZZ110-252300-
Grays Harbor Bar-
251 AM PDT Tue Jun 25 2024

Combined seas 4 to 6 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 730 AM Tuesday, 815 PM Tuesday and 815
AM Wednesday. The morning ebbs on Tuesday and Wednesday will be
strong.

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