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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
155 AM PST Wed Nov 26 2025

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

PZZ100-262300-
155 AM PST Wed Nov 26 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS...A strong Pacific storm system will bring elevated wind
and seas to the region through Thursday. The flow will turn
northerly on Friday as a surface low moves into Oregon. Offshore
flow prevails through the weekend due to high pressure over the
NE Pacific.

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PZZ150-262300-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
155 AM PST Wed Nov 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft
at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.THU...E wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 13 ft
at 13 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to
7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SW 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely in the evening.
.FRI...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
6 seconds and SW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.

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PZZ153-262300-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
155 AM PST Wed Nov 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to E late this morning and
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A
slight chance of rain late this morning and early afternoon. A
chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and
SW 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 13 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 13 ft at
13 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
7 seconds and SW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...E wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SE around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds. A
chance of rain.

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PZZ156-262300-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
155 AM PST Wed Nov 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E late this morning and
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 10 seconds. A
slight chance of rain early this morning, then a chance of rain
late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
Rain.
.THU...SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 11 to
15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 15 ft at 13 seconds.
Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SW 14 ft at 13 seconds. Rain, mainly in
the evening.
.FRI...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
7 seconds and SW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
6 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of
rain after midnight.

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PZZ170-262300-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
155 AM PST Wed Nov 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E late this morning and
early afternoon, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and W
8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.THU...E wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 11 to
15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and S
14 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 14 ft at
13 seconds. Rain likely in the evening.
.FRI...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
6 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.

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PZZ173-262300-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
155 AM PST Wed Nov 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E late this morning and
early afternoon, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain late this
morning and early afternoon. A chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 9 ft at 10 seconds.
Rain.
.THU...SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 12 to
16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW
16 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 14 ft at
13 seconds. Rain likely in the evening.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at
12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at
12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at
13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.

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PZZ176-262300-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
155 AM PST Wed Nov 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E late this morning,
rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 7 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this
morning, then a chance of rain late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 12 to
16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 16 ft at 13 seconds.
Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 15 ft at
13 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
6 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 5 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 5 ft at
13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

$$

PZZ130-262300-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
155 AM PST Wed Nov 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
rain late.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6
ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.THU...E wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and E
6 ft at 8 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely, mainly
in the evening.
.FRI...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
4 seconds and SW 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.

$$

PZZ131-262300-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
155 AM PST Wed Nov 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to E late this morning and
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of rain
late.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or
less.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain after midnight.

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PZZ132-262300-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
155 AM PST Wed Nov 26 2025

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt late this
morning, veering to E around 5 kt this afternoon. Waves around
2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to E 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the
evening, then rain after midnight.
.THU...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain,
mainly in the evening.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ134-262300-
Admiralty Inlet-
155 AM PST Wed Nov 26 2025

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, backing to NE late. Waves around
2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain,
mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves around 2 ft or less.


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PZZ133-262300-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
155 AM PST Wed Nov 26 2025

.TODAY...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NE late. Waves around
2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the
evening, then rain after midnight.
.THU...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain,
mainly in the evening.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...Light and variable winds, becoming E around 5 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ135-262300-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
155 AM PST Wed Nov 26 2025

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, backing to NE late. Waves around
2 ft or less. A slight chance of rain late this morning and
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves around 2 ft or less.


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PZZ110-262300-
Grays Harbor Bar-
155 AM PST Wed Nov 26 2025

Combined seas 6 to 7 feet. Bar conditions moderate. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 815 AM Wednesday, 815 PM Wednesday and
930 AM Thursday.

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