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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
214 AM PDT Sun Oct 12 2025

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

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214 AM PDT Sun Oct 12 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS...Onshore flow will ease somewhat throughout the day today.
A low pressure system will develop over Vancouver Island Sunday
night and move southwards along the coast Monday. Broad high
pressure will build back into the area Tuesday through midweek.
A front may approach the area waters on Friday.

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Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
214 AM PDT Sun Oct 12 2025

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt early this
afternoon, veering to NE late. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to
9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 10 seconds. A slight
chance of rain late this morning. A chance of rain this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.MON...NE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and
W 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W
4 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...E wind around 5 kt, veering to S around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and W
5 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and
W 5 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.

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Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
214 AM PDT Sun Oct 12 2025

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft this afternoon.
Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain with a
slight chance of tstms this morning, then rain likely this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON...NE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to N around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and W
4 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.THU...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and W
4 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
214 AM PDT Sun Oct 12 2025

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely this morning. A slight
chance of tstms until late afternoon. A chance of rain this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TUE...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and W
4 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
214 AM PDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt early, becoming
N 15 to 25 kt late. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft
this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.MON...NE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft
at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and
W 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
8 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W
7 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.

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Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
214 AM PDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 early, becoming N
15 to 25 kt late. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10
seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N
10 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.MON...NE wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft
at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 7 seconds and W
3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds and
W 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds and W
5 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and W
7 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.

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Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
214 AM PDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to
10 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 8 seconds and W
3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds and W
3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and W
6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.

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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
214 AM PDT Sun Oct 12 2025

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

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt early this
afternoon, then becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft,
subsiding to 4 to 8 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 10
seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and W
4 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to E around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and W
4 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds.
Rain.

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Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
214 AM PDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NW early this afternoon,
veering to NE late. Waves 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft this
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain
in the evening.
.MON...NE wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 15
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to N around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then
around 3 ft after midnight.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain likely.

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East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
214 AM PDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt early this
afternoon, then becoming N 10 to 15 kt late. Waves around 2 to 3
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Rain likely in
the evening.
.MON...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or
less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after
midnight. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after
midnight.

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Admiralty Inlet-
214 AM PDT Sun Oct 12 2025

.TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W late this morning,
veering to NW early this afternoon, becoming N 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain in
the evening.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. 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...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance
of rain in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

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Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
214 AM PDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE late this morning and
early afternoon, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or
less. A chance of rain early this morning, then rain late this
morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 35 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less, then
around 3 ft after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to
20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.WED...E wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

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Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
214 AM PDT Sun Oct 12 2025

.TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, veering to N late. Waves around 2 ft
or less. Rain likely early this morning, then a chance of rain
with a slight chance of tstms late this morning and early
afternoon. Rain late.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 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...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...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 afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ110-122215-
Grays Harbor Bar-
214 AM PDT Sun Oct 12 2025

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

Combined seas 12 ft becoming 7 to 9 tonight. Bar conditions
rough becoming moderate. Maximum ebb currents will occur around
915 AM Sunday, 930 PM Sunday, and 1030 AM Monday.

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