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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
251 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025

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

PZZ100-122300-
251 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS...High pressure will build over the waters this weekend,
with a possibility of steep seas and gusty winds in the outer
coastal waters early next week. Offshore flow looks to develop
around midweek by way of thermal trough building along the coast.
Fog will be possible in some of the waters this morning.

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PZZ150-122300-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
251 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ153-122300-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
251 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ156-122300-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
251 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ170-122300-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
251 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and
NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ173-122300-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
251 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at
11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ176-122300-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
251 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ130-122300-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
251 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...E wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ131-122300-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
251 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

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

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PZZ132-122300-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
251 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

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

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PZZ134-122300-
Admiralty Inlet-
251 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and afternoon. 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.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 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...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ133-122300-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
251 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025

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

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PZZ135-122300-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
251 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon.
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.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. 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. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ110-122300-
Grays Harbor Bar-
251 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025

Combined seas 4 to 6 feet. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 600 AM and 645 PM Saturday and 645 AM
Sunday. The morning ebbs will be strong.

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