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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
132 AM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026

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

PZZ100-142145-
132 AM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND
INLAND WATERS...Onshore flow will weaken today then turn more
northerly on Tuesday. Thermally induced low pressure expanding
northward along the coast will lead to more northerly or offshore
flow Wednesday and Thursday. Onshore flow will return Friday into
the weekend as a series of systems pass well north of the area.

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PZZ150-142145-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
132 AM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.

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PZZ153-142145-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
132 AM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.

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PZZ156-142145-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
132 AM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ170-142145-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
132 AM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds.

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PZZ173-142145-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
132 AM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at
6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW
4 ft at 9 seconds.

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PZZ176-142145-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
132 AM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds.

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PZZ130-142145-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
132 AM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW this afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.
Patchy fog in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the evening,
then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.

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PZZ131-142145-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
132 AM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt, backing to NE around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ132-142145-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
132 AM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W late. Waves around 2 ft
or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W 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...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ134-142145-
Admiralty Inlet-
132 AM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026

.TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to N late. Waves around
2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. 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, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt, backing to NE around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ133-142145-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
132 AM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ135-142145-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
132 AM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
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, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ110-142145-
Grays Harbor Bar-
132 AM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026

Combined seas 4 or 5 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 700 AM Monday, 730 PM Monday, and 745
AM Tuesday.

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