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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
208 AM PDT Sun Sep 6 2026

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

PZZ100-062215-
208 AM PDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS...The low pressure system that has been hovering over the
coastal waters for the past days will finally push inland today.
Behind the system, weak high pressure will start to build over
area waters. Strong broad area of high pressure over the northeast
Pacific will expand east into area waters early next week through
the middle of the week. High pressure will retreat west of area
waters on Thursday as a frontal system moves over the waters.

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PZZ150-062215-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
208 AM PDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 8 seconds, W 2 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 8 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 14 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
7 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.

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PZZ153-062215-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
208 AM PDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds
and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, W
2 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
7 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W
3 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
8 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

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PZZ156-062215-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
208 AM PDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, W 2 ft at
14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds, W
2 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and
W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and W
2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and
W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

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PZZ170-062215-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
208 AM PDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds
and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
7 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at
11 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

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PZZ173-062215-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
208 AM PDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds, S
2 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at
4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
12 seconds.

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PZZ176-062215-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
208 AM PDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, S
2 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at
5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at
6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

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PZZ130-062215-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
208 AM PDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W 10 to 15 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
7 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
7 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at
11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 9 seconds.

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PZZ131-062215-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
208 AM PDT Sun Sep 6 2026

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

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4
ft.
.MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft in the morning, then
around 2 ft or less.
.MON 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.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after
midnight.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft.

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PZZ132-062215-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
208 AM PDT Sun Sep 6 2026

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

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4
ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or
less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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Admiralty Inlet-
208 AM PDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 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 around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.THU...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ133-062215-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
208 AM PDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ135-062215-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
208 AM PDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW 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, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.THU...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ110-062215-
Grays Harbor Bar-
208 AM PDT Sun Sep 6 2026

Combined seas 3 to 5 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 115 PM Sunday, 145 AM Monday, and 230
PM Monday.


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