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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
201 AM 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

PZZ100-032215-
201 AM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS...High pressure will remain situated over the northeastern
Pacific over the next several days and will interact with lower
pressure inland. This will promote an onshore flow pattern through
early this week. A frontal system will move through the waters
Tuesday, with additional systems possible through the rest of the
week.

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PZZ150-032215-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
201 AM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy dense fog early
this morning. Areas of fog late.
.TONIGHT...W 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...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...SW 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. A chance of rain after
midnight.
.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. Rain likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.THU...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ153-032215-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
201 AM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog early this
afternoon.
.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 SE 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. 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 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 around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.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.

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PZZ156-032215-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
201 AM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.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 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
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.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ170-032215-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
201 AM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.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...S 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...W 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: W 5 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain.
.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.


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PZZ173-032215-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
201 AM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.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...S wind around 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. Rain likely.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 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 S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A
chance of rain in the morning.
.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
16 seconds.

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PZZ176-032215-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
201 AM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.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 5 to 10 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. A chance of rain after
midnight.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
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 5 to 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 likely.
.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 likely.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 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 around 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. A chance of rain in the morning.
.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.

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PZZ130-032215-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
201 AM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3
ft at 7 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning. Patchy fog
late.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON...S 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. A chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...SE 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.

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PZZ131-032215-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
201 AM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Waves
around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft this afternoon. Patchy
dense fog early this morning. Patchy fog this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 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.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely.
.WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely.
.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. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
.THU 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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PZZ132-032215-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
201 AM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Waves
around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 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 SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.WED...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Showers likely in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely,
mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ134-032215-
Admiralty Inlet-
201 AM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW around 5 kt this
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 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...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Showers likely in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.THU...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ133-032215-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
201 AM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.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...S wind around 5 kt. 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...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ135-032215-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
201 AM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt late. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW 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...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after
midnight.
.THU...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ110-032215-
Grays Harbor Bar-
201 AM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025

Combined seas 3 to 4 feet. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 1245 PM Sunday, 115 AM Monday and 200
PM Monday.

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