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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
259 PM PST Tue Dec 2 2025

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

PZZ100-031200-
259 PM PST Tue Dec 2 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS...A weak ridge will start to build in this afternoon for
benign marine conditions. The surface ridge will move eastward on
Wednesday, allowing a door to open for additional stronger
systems to move into the region late this week into next week.

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PZZ150-031200-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
259 PM PST Tue Dec 2 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain
late.
.WED...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
Rain.
.THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W
6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ153-031200-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
259 PM PST Tue Dec 2 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SE late this evening
and overnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds
and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain late.
.WED...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and
W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at
16 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W
7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.

$$

PZZ156-031200-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
259 PM PST Tue Dec 2 2025

.TONIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to
7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft
at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain late.
.WED...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.

$$

PZZ170-031200-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
259 PM PST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW late. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. A
slight chance of rain after midnight. A chance of rain late.
.WED...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
Rain.
.FRI...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W
10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind around 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W
10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 9 ft. Wave Detail:
W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

$$

PZZ173-031200-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
259 PM PST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of
rain after midnight. A chance of rain late.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 15 kt. Seas around 9 ft. Wave Detail:
W 9 ft at 10 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft
at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft
at 10 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.

$$

PZZ176-031200-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
259 PM PST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to
8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft
at 15 seconds. A chance of rain late.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft
at 10 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.

$$

PZZ130-031200-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
259 PM PST Tue Dec 2 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain
late.
.WED...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 20 to 25 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at
9 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 15 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 6 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.

$$

PZZ131-031200-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
259 PM PST Tue Dec 2 2025

.TONIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
slight chance of rain late.
.WED...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance
of rain in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt with gusts up
to 45 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft, building to 4 to
6 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves
5 to 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely.

$$

PZZ132-031200-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
259 PM PST Tue Dec 2 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt early this evening, becoming light
and variable, then becoming SE around 5 kt late. Waves around
2 ft or less.
.WED...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less, then 3 to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the
evening, then around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around
3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 3 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

$$

PZZ134-031200-
Admiralty Inlet-
259 PM PST Tue Dec 2 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt early this evening, becoming light
and variable, then becoming SE around 5 kt late. Waves around
2 ft or less. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy
dense fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely, mainly in the evening.

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PZZ133-031200-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
259 PM PST Tue Dec 2 2025

.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds, becoming SE around 5 kt
late. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Rain.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely.

$$

PZZ135-031200-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
259 PM PST Tue Dec 2 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt early this evening, becoming light
and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy dense fog late
this evening and overnight.
.WED...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy
dense fog.
.WED NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Patchy fog in the evening. A chance of rain in the evening, then
rain after midnight.
.THU...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely, mainly in the evening.

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PZZ110-031200-
Grays Harbor Bar-
259 PM PST Tue Dec 2 2025

Combined seas 6 to 8 feet this afternoon, decreasing to 4 to 6
feet Wednesday. Bar conditions moderate becoming light. Maximum
ebb currents will occur around 230 AM Wednesday, 300 PM
Wednesday, and 330 AM Thursday. The Wednesday afternoon ebb will
be very strong.

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