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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
235 AM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025

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

PZZ100-182245-
235 AM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS...Surface ridging will remain over the waters into today
before a weak front slips southward into the area tonight into
Saturday. A secondary system will follow later Sunday into early
Monday. High pressure will then rebuild across the waters early
next week.

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PZZ150-182245-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
235 AM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W early this afternoon,
then becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to
10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 8 seconds and W
4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 8 seconds and W
2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE 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 11 seconds.

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PZZ153-182245-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
235 AM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW late this morning,
veering to NW early this afternoon, rising to 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at
13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds
and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 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, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 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 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds.

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PZZ156-182245-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
235 AM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW late this morning,
rising to 5 to 10 kt early this afternoon, rising to 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft this afternoon. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 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 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 11 seconds.

$$

PZZ170-182245-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
235 AM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at
13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to
12 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds
and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at
11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and
W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft
at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 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 9 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

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Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
235 AM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at
13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to
10 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds
and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.SAT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 11 ft at
11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft
at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 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 9 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ176-182245-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
235 AM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to
12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and W
4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to
10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and W
4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 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 9 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ130-182245-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
235 AM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW late this morning,
backing to W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to
8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft
at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds.

$$

PZZ131-182245-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
235 AM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON PDT TODAY THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt. Waves around
1 ft or less, then 3 to 4 ft this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind around 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW 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...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ132-182245-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
235 AM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025

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

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Waves
around 1 ft or less, then 3 to 4 ft late.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then
around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to E in the afternoon. Waves
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 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ134-182245-
Admiralty Inlet-
235 AM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025

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

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to N early this afternoon,
backing to NW 10 to 15 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt, backing to SE in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 1 ft or less.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ133-182245-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
235 AM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025

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

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less, then 3 to 4 ft after
midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 1 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 1 ft or less.

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PZZ135-182245-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
235 AM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW late. Waves around 1
ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 1 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ110-182245-
Grays Harbor Bar-
235 AM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025

Combined seas 4 to 6 ft, increasing to 6 to 8 ft tonight. Bar
conditions generally light, increasing to moderate tonight.
Maximum ebb currents will occur around 815 AM this morning, 845 PM
this evening and 9 AM Saturday morning.

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