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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
227 PM PDT Mon Jul 21 2025

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

PZZ100-221030-
227 PM PDT Mon Jul 21 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS...Broad surface ridging centered well offshore and lower
pressure east of the Cascades will remain in place into midweek
with diurnally driven increases in onshore flow and pushes through
the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Another upper trough moving in
British Columbia late in the week will increase the onshore flow.

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PZZ150-221030-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
227 PM PDT Mon Jul 21 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
8 seconds. Widespread dense fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...Light and variable winds, becoming SW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 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 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ153-221030-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
227 PM PDT Mon Jul 21 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt until early morning, becoming light
and variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds
and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
8 seconds. Widespread dense fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ156-221030-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
227 PM PDT Mon Jul 21 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 9 seconds. Widespread dense fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ170-221030-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
227 PM PDT Mon Jul 21 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 8 seconds. Widespread dense fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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PZZ173-221030-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
227 PM PDT Mon Jul 21 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
9 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
8 seconds. Widespread dense fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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PZZ176-221030-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
227 PM PDT Mon Jul 21 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 9 seconds. Widespread dense fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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PZZ130-221030-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
227 PM PDT Mon Jul 21 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy dense
fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the morning, then
around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ131-221030-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
227 PM PDT Mon Jul 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late. Waves
3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or
less.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...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.

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PZZ132-221030-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
227 PM PDT Mon Jul 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog late
this evening and overnight.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SW 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...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ134-221030-
Admiralty Inlet-
227 PM PDT Mon Jul 21 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog late this evening and
overnight.
.TUE...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...Light and variable winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ133-221030-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
227 PM PDT Mon Jul 21 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ135-221030-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
227 PM PDT Mon Jul 21 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S around 5 kt late
this evening and overnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog
late.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ110-221030-
Grays Harbor Bar-
227 PM PDT Mon Jul 21 2025

Combined seas 2 to 4 feet. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 300 AM Tuesday, 330 PM Tuesday, and 345
AM Wednesday. The morning ebb on Tuesday will be strong, and the
morning ebb Wednesday will be very strong.

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