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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
240 PM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025

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

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240 PM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS...Surface high pressure will remain over the waters through
Monday with lower pressure over Eastern Washington. A frontal
system will move through the waters later Tuesday into Wednesday,
High pressure will rebuild over the waters Thursday and Friday.

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PZZ150-041045-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
240 PM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, SW
5 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 8 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
240 PM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at
14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, SW
4 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 8 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely,
mainly in the evening.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 8 seconds.

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Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
240 PM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
5 seconds, SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. A
chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 8 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Rain likely.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely,
mainly in the evening.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 8 seconds.

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Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
240 PM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, W
2 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at
14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain after
midnight.
.TUE...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 8 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 7 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.
.WED...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
8 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.


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Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
240 PM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W
2 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at
15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain after
midnight.
.TUE...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
5 seconds, SW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 8 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.
.WED...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.


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Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
240 PM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at
15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 8 seconds, W 3 ft at
13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 8 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.


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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
240 PM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON...E wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ131-041045-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
240 PM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt easing to 15 to 20 kt late. Waves 3
to 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then
around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely.
.WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely, mainly in the evening.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the
evening, then around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
240 PM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt becoming SW 15 to 20 kt late. Waves
3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then
around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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Admiralty Inlet-
240 PM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely.
.THU...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
240 PM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...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...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.WED...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely.
.THU...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
240 PM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NW wind this evening. Wind backing
to S around 5 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely, mainly in the evening.
.THU...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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Grays Harbor Bar-
240 PM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025

Combined seas 2 to 4 feet. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 115 AM and 200 PM Monday and 215 AM
Tuesday.

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