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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
211 PM PDT Sun Jun 15 2025

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

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211 PM PDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS...Surface high pressure will remain over the coastal waters
today. Diurnally driven westerly pushes will develop along the
Strait of Juan de Fuca during the evening hours over the next
several days. A weak front will approach the coastal waters on
Monday and move across the area waters Tuesday and Wednesday.

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PZZ150-161015-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
211 PM PDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at
8 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to
6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance
of rain after midnight.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
10 seconds. Rain likely.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.

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PZZ153-161015-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
211 PM PDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
9 seconds. Rain likely.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at
8 seconds. Rain likely in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 12 seconds.
.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 rain in
the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
10 seconds. Rain 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 rain.

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PZZ156-161015-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
211 PM PDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
after midnight.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 8 seconds. Rain likely in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
10 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

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PZZ170-161015-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
211 PM PDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.TUE...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt, veering to SW 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. Rain.
.WED...W wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.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.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.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 rain
after midnight.

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Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
211 PM PDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.TUE...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 16 seconds.
Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt, veering to W after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain 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.
.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 rain in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in
the morning.
.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 rain.

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Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
211 PM PDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.TUE...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S 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. Rain likely.
.WED...W wind around 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 rain 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 SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW 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.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.


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PZZ130-161015-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
211 PM PDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Rain.
.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 6 seconds. Rain likely,
mainly in the morning.
.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 rain after midnight.
.THU...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A
chance of rain.
.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 9 seconds. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in
the afternoon.
.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 7 seconds. A
chance of rain.

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PZZ131-161015-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
211 PM PDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves
around 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or
less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after
midnight.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to
35 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less, then 3 to 4 ft
in the afternoon. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.

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PZZ132-161015-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
211 PM PDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves
around 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after
midnight.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the
afternoon. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then
rain likely after midnight.

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PZZ134-161015-
Admiralty Inlet-
211 PM PDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight.
.WED...S wind around 5 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or
less.
.THU...SW 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, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely.

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Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
211 PM PDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely,
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...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.FRI 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.

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PZZ135-161015-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
211 PM PDT Sun Jun 15 2025

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

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PZZ110-161015-
Grays Harbor Bar-
211 PM PDT Sun Jun 15 2025

Combined seas 3 to 4 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 830 PM Sunday, 830 AM Monday, and 930
PM Monday.

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