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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
253 AM PDT Sat Jul 19 2025

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

PZZ100-192300-
253 AM PDT Sat Jul 19 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS...Broad surface ridging centered well offshore and lower
pressure east of the Cascades will lead to varying degrees of
onshore flow into early next week. Another upper trough approaching
British Columbia around the middle of next week is expected to
generate a stronger onshore push.

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PZZ150-192300-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
253 AM PDT Sat Jul 19 2025

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ153-192300-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
253 AM PDT Sat Jul 19 2025

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
W 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
W 3 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ156-192300-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
253 AM PDT Sat Jul 19 2025

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
W 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 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.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ170-192300-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
253 AM PDT Sat Jul 19 2025

.TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...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.

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PZZ173-192300-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
253 AM PDT Sat Jul 19 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 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 around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...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.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW 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 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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PZZ176-192300-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
253 AM PDT Sat Jul 19 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ130-192300-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
253 AM PDT Sat Jul 19 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W late. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds.

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PZZ131-192300-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
253 AM PDT Sat Jul 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft or less, then 3 to 4 ft this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft.

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PZZ132-192300-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
253 AM PDT Sat Jul 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt late. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 3 ft.
.MON...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft.

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PZZ134-192300-
Admiralty Inlet-
253 AM PDT Sat Jul 19 2025

.TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to NW late. Waves around
2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW around 5 kt 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 around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ133-192300-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
253 AM PDT Sat Jul 19 2025

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S 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.
.MON...SW wind around 5 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...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ135-192300-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
253 AM PDT Sat Jul 19 2025

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W late. Waves around 2 ft
or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. 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 around 5 kt, backing to SW around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ110-192300-
Grays Harbor Bar-
253 AM PDT Sat Jul 19 2025

Combined seas 4 to 6 feet. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 1215 PM Saturday, 100 AM Sunday, and
130 PM Sunday.

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