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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington...UPDATED
National Weather Service Seattle WA
226 AM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025

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

PZZ100-052230-
226 AM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS... Broad high pressure over area waters through Monday,
with a thermal trough building along the coast for periods of
offshore flow at times. A weakening front will traverse the waters
on Tuesday, bringing increased winds to the coastal waters.
Additional systems may move across the area waters at times late
in the week.

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PZZ150-052230-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
226 AM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N late. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and W
3 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to
7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 8 seconds and W
3 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
9 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of
rain in the evening.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ153-052230-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
226 AM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N this afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
8 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to
7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and W
3 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds and W
3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of
rain.
.THU...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ156-052230-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
226 AM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TODAY...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW late. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and
W 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to
7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and W
3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to
7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and W
4 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of
rain.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 11 seconds.

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PZZ170-052230-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
226 AM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 11 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds
and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of
rain in the evening.
.THU...NE wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ173-052230-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
226 AM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds
and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ176-052230-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
226 AM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to
9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and
W 4 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds
and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ130-052230-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
226 AM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TODAY...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and W
4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
5 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW
3 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ131-052230-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
226 AM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

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PZZ132-052230-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
226 AM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Waves around
3 ft this morning, then around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less, then 3 to 4 ft after
midnight.
.WED...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ134-052230-
Admiralty Inlet-
226 AM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind around 5 kt, backing to NE around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain in the evening.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ133-052230-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
226 AM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ135-052230-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
226 AM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain in the evening.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ110-052230-
Grays Harbor Bar-
226 AM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025

Combined seas 3 to 5 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 330 AM Sunday, and 400 PM Sunday, and
415 AM Monday.

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