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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
228 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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

PZZ100-032230-
228 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND
INLAND WATERS...Surface high pressure is returning to the coastal
waters and seas have decreased to 5 feet or less. Calm conditions
will last until at least Sunday, when the next frontal system will
arrive and increase both seas and winds over the area waters.

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PZZ150-032230-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
228 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W this afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...E wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then
around 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and
E 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and
W 7 ft at 18 seconds. Rain likely after midnight.
.SUN...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to
10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 17 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
6 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ153-032230-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
228 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W early this afternoon,
veering to NW late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W
7 ft at 18 seconds. Rain likely after midnight.
.SUN...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to
10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 17 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
6 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 7 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 7 ft at
17 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ156-032230-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
228 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and NW 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to
6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W
6 ft at 19 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 17 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W
11 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at
7 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S
6 ft at 7 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 6 ft at
17 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ170-032230-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
228 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...E wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 4 seconds, SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to
6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 8 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to
11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.MON...S wind around 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ173-032230-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
228 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...E wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 4 seconds, SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to
6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds, SW
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 8 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to
11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 17 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and
W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
6 ft at 7 seconds, W 9 ft at 13 seconds and SW 9 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ176-032230-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
228 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.FRI...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and N 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to
8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW
8 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to
12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 17 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 7 seconds, W 9 ft at 13 seconds and SW 9 ft at
14 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ130-032230-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
228 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW this afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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.
.FRI...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...E wind around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
16 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.MON...S wind around 10 kt, rising to around 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ131-032230-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
228 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW early this afternoon,
rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...E wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 3 ft. Rain.

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PZZ132-032230-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
228 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely.

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PZZ134-032230-
Admiralty Inlet-
228 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW this afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and
variable. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...Light and variable winds, becoming N around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely.

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PZZ133-032230-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
228 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W this afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to E after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely.

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PZZ135-032230-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
228 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, backing to NE this afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...E wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then
rain likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.

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PZZ110-032230-
Grays Harbor Bar-
228 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

Combined seas 4 to 6 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 900 AM and 945 PM Thursday and 1000 AM
Friday. The Thursday morning ebb will be strong.

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