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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
252 AM PDT Wed Jul 2 2025

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

PZZ100-022300-
252 AM PDT Wed Jul 2 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS...High pressure will remain in place across the coastal and
offshore waters this week with thermally induced low pressure east
of the Cascades. A weak front will dissipate over the offshore
waters Saturday.

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PZZ150-022300-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
252 AM PDT Wed Jul 2 2025

.TODAY...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
W 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW
2 ft at 14 seconds.

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PZZ153-022300-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
252 AM PDT Wed Jul 2 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ156-022300-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
252 AM PDT Wed Jul 2 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds.

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PZZ170-022300-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
252 AM PDT Wed Jul 2 2025

.TODAY...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ173-022300-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
252 AM PDT Wed Jul 2 2025

.TODAY...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ176-022300-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
252 AM PDT Wed Jul 2 2025

.TODAY...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ130-022300-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
252 AM PDT Wed Jul 2 2025

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the morning, then
around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then
around 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.

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PZZ131-022300-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
252 AM PDT Wed Jul 2 2025

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

.TODAY...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this
morning, rising to 15 to 20 kt early this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4
ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then
around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT 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.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ132-022300-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
252 AM PDT Wed Jul 2 2025

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

.TODAY...W wind 10 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
morning, rising to 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4
ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then
around 3 ft after midnight.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ134-022300-
Admiralty Inlet-
252 AM PDT Wed Jul 2 2025

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

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW early this afternoon,
rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...NW wind less than 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NW wind less than 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ133-022300-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
252 AM PDT Wed Jul 2 2025

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ135-022300-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
252 AM PDT Wed Jul 2 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW late. Waves
around 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves
around 1 ft or less.
.THU...S wind less than 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind less than 10 kt veering to W in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind less than 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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PZZ110-022300-
Grays Harbor Bar-
252 AM PDT Wed Jul 2 2025

Combined seas 3 to 5 feet. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 1015 AM and 1120 PM Wednesday and 1120
AM Thursday.

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