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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
303 PM PST Fri Jan 17 2025

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

PZZ100-181215-
303 PM PST Fri Jan 17 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND
INLAND WATERS...High pressure remains over the waters this weekend
and will build inland into the weekend, maintaining offshore flow.
A weak system falls apart as it approaches the waters early
Tuesday, with high pressure returning midweek.

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PZZ150-181215-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
303 PM PST Fri Jan 17 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and W 5 ft at 21 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 11 seconds and W 7 ft at 19 seconds.
.SUN...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
7 seconds and W 7 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
9 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 8 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 19 seconds.
A chance of rain.

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PZZ153-181215-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
303 PM PST Fri Jan 17 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to E late. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds
and W 5 ft at 21 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 11 seconds and W 7 ft at 19 seconds.
.SUN...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.WED...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 19 seconds.

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PZZ156-181215-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
303 PM PST Fri Jan 17 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to E late this evening
and overnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and
W 5 ft at 21 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 11 seconds and W 7 ft at 19 seconds.
.SUN...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
8 seconds and W 7 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
6 seconds, W 6 ft at 14 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 19 seconds.

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PZZ170-181215-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
303 PM PST Fri Jan 17 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at
23 seconds.
.SAT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and W 6 ft at 21 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, NW
5 ft at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at 19 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
9 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.WED...E wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A
chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 3 seconds, S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
A chance of rain.

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Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
303 PM PST Fri Jan 17 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming around 10 kt late. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at
23 seconds.
.SAT...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
6 ft at 12 seconds and W 6 ft at 21 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW
5 ft at 11 seconds and W 9 ft at 19 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 7 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.WED...SE wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 5 seconds, S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A
chance of rain in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 8 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.


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PZZ176-181215-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
303 PM PST Fri Jan 17 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E late. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 24 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 12 seconds and W 6 ft at 21 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and
W 9 ft at 19 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
4 seconds, N 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 15 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...E wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 9 seconds, W 6 ft at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 8 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.


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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
303 PM PST Fri Jan 17 2025

.TONIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 5 ft at
12 seconds.
.SAT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
4 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 21 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at 19 seconds.
.SUN...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
7 seconds and W 5 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.

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PZZ131-181215-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
303 PM PST Fri Jan 17 2025

.TONIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late. Waves
around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight.
.SAT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the
evening, then around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. 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...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...E wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ132-181215-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
303 PM PST Fri Jan 17 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.

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Admiralty Inlet-
303 PM PST Fri Jan 17 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...Light and variable winds, becoming NE around 5 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to NE around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
303 PM PST Fri Jan 17 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE late. Waves around
2 ft or less.
.SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ135-181215-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
303 PM PST Fri Jan 17 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...S wind around 5 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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Grays Harbor Bar-
303 PM PST Fri Jan 17 2025

Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. Bar conditions moderate. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 645 PM Friday, 730 AM Saturday, and 715
PM Saturday.

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