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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
224 PM PDT Tue Oct 7 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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224 PM PDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS...A weakening front will push across the waters on Tuesday
night. This system will bring increased onshore flow and seas to
the coastal waters. Additional systems are likely to move across
area waters throughout the week. A strong system will move over
the waters during the weekend.

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Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
224 PM PDT Tue Oct 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 8 seconds and NW 10 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of
rain late.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of rain in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. A
chance of rain.
.THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at
17 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and NW
10 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 11 to
15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 10 seconds. Rain
likely.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 13 to 16 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely,
mainly in the evening.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.

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Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
224 PM PDT Tue Oct 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9
ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain late.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of rain in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to E after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of
rain.
.THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.FRI...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at
16 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. A
chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at
10 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W
12 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 10 seconds. A
chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.

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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
224 PM PDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of rain late.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 3 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W
5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight.
.SAT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and W
8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and
W 10 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of
rain.

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Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
224 PM PDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain
late.
.WED...W wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to N in the afternoon. Waves
3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.THU...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the
evening, then around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after
midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 35 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight.
A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.SAT...SW wind 25 to 35 kt, veering to W 30 to 40 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 to 40 kt, easing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Waves 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after
midnight. A chance of rain.
.SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the
evening, then around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.

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East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
224 PM PDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain
late.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N in the afternoon. Waves
around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then
rain likely after midnight.
.SAT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 5 to 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.

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Admiralty Inlet-
224 PM PDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain late.
.WED...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. Rain likely.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Waves around 3 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain.

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Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
224 PM PDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
slight chance of rain after midnight. A chance of rain late.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.SAT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the
evening.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain.

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Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
224 PM PDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to SW around 5 kt late.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain late.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.THU...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain.
.FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to S around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely.
.SUN...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain.

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Grays Harbor Bar-
224 PM PDT Tue Oct 7 2025

Combined seas 3 to 5 ft will increase to 6 to 8 ft Tuesday
evening. Bar conditions light becoming moderate. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 530 PM Tuesday, 545 AM Wednesday, and
600 PM Wednesday. The evening ebbs will be very strong.

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