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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
235 PM PDT Sat Aug 9 2025

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

PZZ100-101045-
235 PM PDT Sat Aug 9 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS...High pressure will remain over the coastal waters through
early next week. A weak thermally induced surface trough will
move up the coastline Sunday night then shift inland Monday. High
pressure will weaken midweek and shift west to the Central
Pacific.

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PZZ150-101045-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
235 PM PDT Sat Aug 9 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W
5 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog late this evening and early
morning.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to
9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW
2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.


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PZZ153-101045-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
235 PM PDT Sat Aug 9 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W
5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds, W 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
7 seconds, W 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ156-101045-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
235 PM PDT Sat Aug 9 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt late. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 8 seconds, W 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ170-101045-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
235 PM PDT Sat Aug 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to
9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W
10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at
16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, W 9 ft at 9 seconds
and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.


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PZZ173-101045-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
235 PM PDT Sat Aug 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW
7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to
9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 8 seconds, NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds, NW 9 ft at
9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ176-101045-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
235 PM PDT Sat Aug 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to
11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW
2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 8 seconds, NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ130-101045-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
235 PM PDT Sat Aug 9 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
10 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 9 seconds.

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PZZ131-101045-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
235 PM PDT Sat Aug 9 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then
around 3 ft after midnight.
.MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the
evening, then around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ132-101045-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
235 PM PDT Sat Aug 9 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N 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, then
around 3 ft after midnight.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then
around 3 ft after midnight.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ134-101045-
Admiralty Inlet-
235 PM PDT Sat Aug 9 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ133-101045-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
235 PM PDT Sat Aug 9 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW late. Waves around
2 ft or less.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW 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...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ135-101045-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
235 PM PDT Sat Aug 9 2025

.TONIGHT...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 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ110-101045-
Grays Harbor Bar-
235 PM PDT Sat Aug 9 2025

Combined seas 4 to 6 feet. Bar conditions light to moderate.
Maximum ebb currents will occur around 545 PM today, 545 AM
Sunday, and 615 PM Sunday. The morning ebb will be strong.

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