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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
219 AM PDT Sun Apr 20 2025

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

PZZ100-202230-
219 AM PDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS...A weak weather system will move across the waters Sunday
into early Monday. High pressure will rebuild Monday across the
northeastern Pacific and persist over the area waters through
midweek. The next weather system will approach the region late
Thursday night.

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PZZ150-202230-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
219 AM PDT Sun Apr 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt this
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. A
chance of rain this morning, then a slight chance of rain early
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft
at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of
rain after midnight.

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PZZ153-202230-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
219 AM PDT Sun Apr 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft
at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of
rain after midnight.

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PZZ156-202230-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
219 AM PDT Sun Apr 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 10 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning, then rain
likely late this morning. A chance of rain early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of
rain after midnight.

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PZZ170-202230-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
219 AM PDT Sun Apr 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 8
ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

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PZZ173-202230-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
219 AM PDT Sun Apr 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 8
ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

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PZZ176-202230-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
219 AM PDT Sun Apr 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.THU...N wind around 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

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PZZ130-202230-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
219 AM PDT Sun Apr 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 9 ft
at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.

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PZZ131-202230-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
219 AM PDT Sun Apr 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
5 ft. A chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain after midnight.

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PZZ132-202230-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
219 AM PDT Sun Apr 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Waves
3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight.

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PZZ134-202230-
Admiralty Inlet-
219 AM PDT Sun Apr 20 2025

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

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PZZ133-202230-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
219 AM PDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt late. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain in the evening.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.THU...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight.

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PZZ135-202230-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
219 AM PDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, veering to NW late. Waves around
2 ft or less. A slight chance of rain early this morning, then a
chance of rain late this morning. Rain likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...N wind around 5 kt. 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. A chance of rain.

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PZZ110-202230-
Grays Harbor Bar-
219 AM PDT Sun Apr 20 2025

Combined seas 5 to 7 ft. Bar conditions moderate. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 10 AM and 1115 PM Sunday, and 1115 AM
Monday.

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