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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington...UPDATED
National Weather Service Seattle WA
758 PM PDT Sat Apr 19 2025

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

PZZ100-201600-
758 PM PDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS...A weather system will move across the area waters Sunday
into early Monday. High pressure will then rebuild 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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PZZ150-201600-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
758 PM PDT Sat Apr 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SUNDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt
late this evening and overnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to
7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 10 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to
7 ft in the afternoon. 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 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 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 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 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...NW 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
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.

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PZZ153-201600-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
758 PM PDT Sat Apr 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SUNDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt
late this evening and overnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 10 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...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.

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PZZ156-201600-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
758 PM PDT Sat Apr 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SUNDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. A chance
of showers late.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...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 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 10 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: W
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NW 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: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to W after midnight.
Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.

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PZZ170-201600-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
758 PM PDT Sat Apr 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SUNDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers late.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft
at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to
8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 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 9 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 7 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...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.

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PZZ173-201600-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
758 PM PDT Sat Apr 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SUNDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft
at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to
8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 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 9 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 17 seconds.
.THU...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.

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PZZ176-201600-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
758 PM PDT Sat Apr 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SUNDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers late.
.SUN...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 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: NW
9 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 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...N 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...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.

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PZZ130-201600-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
758 PM PDT Sat Apr 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SUNDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late
this evening and overnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers. A chance of showers late.
.SUN...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 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 around 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...E wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.

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PZZ131-201600-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
758 PM PDT Sat Apr 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SUNDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt.
Waves 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers late.
.SUN...W wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.MON 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.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to E in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW 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.

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PZZ132-201600-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
758 PM PDT Sat Apr 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SUNDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt
late. Waves 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers late.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S 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...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. 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...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ134-201600-
Admiralty Inlet-
758 PM PDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt
late. Waves around 3 ft this evening, then around 2 ft or less. A
slight chance of showers. A chance of showers late.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt, backing to SE in the afternoon. 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, rising to 5 to 10 kt 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, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ133-201600-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
758 PM PDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt
late. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of showers. A
chance of showers late.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. 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. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...N wind around 5 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 around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ135-201600-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
758 PM PDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S late this
evening and overnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance
of showers.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers.
.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...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...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ110-201600-
Grays Harbor Bar-
758 PM PDT Sat Apr 19 2025

Combined seas 6 to 8 ft subsiding to 5 to 7 ft Sunday. Bar conditions
moderate. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 945 PM Saturday,
10 AM Sunday, and 1115 PM Sunday.

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