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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
1120 AM PST Mon Dec 1 2025

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

PZZ100-020830-
1120 AM PST Mon Dec 1 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS...Weak frontal systems will cross the Pacific Northwest
tonight into Tuesday resulting in small craft winds beyond 10 nm
offshore. The door will open for additional stronger systems to
move into the region late this week into next week.

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PZZ150-020830-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
1120 AM PST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S this afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 15 seconds, W 5 ft at
19 seconds and W 3 ft at 21 seconds. A slight chance of rain
early this morning. A chance of rain early this afternoon, then
rain late.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 17 seconds. Rain in the
evening.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds and
W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 10 to
12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W
8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 6 seconds, W 9 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds.
Rain.

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PZZ153-020830-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
1120 AM PST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TODAY...E wind around 5 kt, veering to S this afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 14 seconds, W 5 ft at
19 seconds and W 3 ft at 21 seconds. A chance of rain early this
morning, then a slight chance of rain late this morning. A chance
of rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft
at 17 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 8 seconds and
W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SE wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ156-020830-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
1120 AM PST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TODAY...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SE around 5 kt early this
afternoon, veering to SW around 5 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 4 ft at 15 seconds, W 5 ft at 20 seconds and W 3 ft at
21 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. A chance of rain early
this morning, then a slight chance of rain late this morning and
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and W
8 ft at 17 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and
W 7 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
after midnight.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to
8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds.
Rain.

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PZZ170-020830-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
1120 AM PST Mon Dec 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 19 seconds. A slight chance of rain
early this morning. Rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds. A
chance of rain in the evening.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 15
seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.WED...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 11 to
12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W
10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ173-020830-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
1120 AM PST Mon Dec 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S late this morning and
early afternoon, then becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to
5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 19 seconds. A chance of rain early
this morning. A slight chance of rain late this morning, then a
chance of rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to
12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 8
ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely in the evening.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and
W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to
12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds and W
2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ176-020830-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
1120 AM PST Mon Dec 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E late this morning,
veering to SW this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft
at 19 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning, then a slight
chance of rain late this morning and early afternoon. A chance of
rain late.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas
6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely in the
evening.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W
8 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
after midnight.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 10 to
12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to
9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds and
W 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ130-020830-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
1120 AM PST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 11 seconds, W 4 ft at 19 seconds and W 2 ft at 21 seconds. A
slight chance of rain early this morning. Rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds, SW 2 ft at
10 seconds and W 6 ft at 17 seconds. Rain in the evening.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind around 10 kt, veering to SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 5 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
5 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

$$

PZZ131-020830-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
1120 AM PST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE late this morning and
early afternoon, veering to SW around 5 kt late. Waves around
2 ft or less. A chance of rain early this morning. A chance of
rain early this afternoon, then rain late.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.THU...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt. Waves 5 to 7 ft. Rain.

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PZZ132-020830-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
1120 AM PST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming SE around 5 kt late
this morning and afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance
of rain early this morning. A slight chance of rain early this
afternoon, then rain late.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less. Rain likely.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less, then 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft. Rain.

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PZZ134-020830-
Admiralty Inlet-
1120 AM PST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming SE around 5 kt late
this morning and afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance
of rain early this morning. A slight chance of rain early this
afternoon, then rain likely late.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less. Rain likely.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.WED...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog
in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely after midnight.
.THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.

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PZZ133-020830-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
1120 AM PST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming SE around 5 kt late
this morning and afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance
of rain this morning. Rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the
evening.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Rain.

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PZZ135-020830-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
1120 AM PST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming S around 5 kt this
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Areas of fog early this
morning, then patchy fog late this morning. A chance of rain
early this morning. A slight chance of rain late this morning and
early afternoon, then a chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the
evening.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Patchy fog.
.WED...Light and variable winds. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...Light and variable winds, becoming S around 5 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog.
.THU...S wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Rain.

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PZZ110-020830-
Grays Harbor Bar-
1120 AM PST Mon Dec 1 2025

Combined seas 4 to 6 feet, becoming 6 to 8 feet Tuesday. Bar
conditions light becoming moderate. Maximum ebb currents will
occur around 115 PM Monday, 130 AM and 200 PM Tuesday. The Monday
afternoon ebb will be strong, and the Tuesday afternoon ebb will
be very strong.

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