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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
130 AM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026

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

PZZ100-102130-
130 AM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND
INLAND WATERS...Onshore flow will continue over the next several
days with high pressure situated offshore and lower pressure
inland. Diurnal pushes of westerly winds are expected along the
Strait of Juan de Fuca over the next several afternoons and
evenings.

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PZZ150-102130-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
130 AM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ153-102130-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
130 AM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 3 seconds and NW 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at
11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ156-102130-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
130 AM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W
2 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
7 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ170-102130-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
130 AM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W
2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and SW
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.

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PZZ173-102130-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
130 AM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.

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PZZ176-102130-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
130 AM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W
2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.

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PZZ130-102130-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
130 AM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. 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 5 seconds.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds.

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PZZ131-102130-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
130 AM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026

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

.TODAY...W wind 15 to 25 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt this morning,
then rising to 15 to 25 kt this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft then 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or
less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ132-102130-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
130 AM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026

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

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

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PZZ134-102130-
Admiralty Inlet-
130 AM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW this afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.THU...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. 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 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ133-102130-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
130 AM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ135-102130-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
130 AM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to N late. Waves around 2 ft
or less. Patchy fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. 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...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. 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 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ110-102130-
Grays Harbor Bar-
130 AM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026

Combined seas 2 to 4 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 300 AM Monday morning, 330 PM Monday,
and 400 AM Tuesday. The Monday morning ebb will be strong and the
Tuesday morning ebb will be very strong.

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