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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
204 PM PDT Sat Apr 26 2025

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

PZZ100-271015-
204 PM PDT Sat Apr 26 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS...An onshore flow pattern will continue through the
weekend. High pressure will build over the waters later Sunday,
with a weak weather system moving across the waters later Monday
into Tuesday. High pressure will rebuild Wednesday.

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PZZ150-271015-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
204 PM PDT Sat Apr 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft
after midnight. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...S wind around 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

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PZZ153-271015-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
204 PM PDT Sat Apr 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at
9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. Rain likely in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. A chance of rain.

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PZZ156-271015-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
204 PM PDT Sat Apr 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...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 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt, easing to around 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
after midnight.
.TUE...SW wind around 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
18 seconds. Rain likely in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

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PZZ170-271015-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
204 PM PDT Sat Apr 26 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON...W wind around 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

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PZZ173-271015-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
204 PM PDT Sat Apr 26 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON...W wind around 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...W wind around 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
19 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail:
W 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

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PZZ176-271015-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
204 PM PDT Sat Apr 26 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at
9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON...W wind around 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind around 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
18 seconds. Rain likely in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.

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PZZ130-271015-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
204 PM PDT Sat Apr 26 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly
in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.

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PZZ131-271015-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
204 PM PDT Sat Apr 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt. Waves 4 to
6 ft.
.SUN...W wind around 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or
less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or
less. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain in the morning.
.TUE 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.
.WED...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt 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...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain after midnight.

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PZZ132-271015-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
204 PM PDT Sat Apr 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

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

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PZZ134-271015-
Admiralty Inlet-
204 PM PDT Sat Apr 26 2025

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

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PZZ133-271015-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
204 PM PDT Sat Apr 26 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming around 5 kt late. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...Light and variable winds, becoming SW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ135-271015-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
204 PM PDT Sat Apr 26 2025

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

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PZZ110-271015-
Grays Harbor Bar-
204 PM PDT Sat Apr 26 2025

Combined seas 5 to 6 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 415 PM Saturday, 445 AM Sunday and 500
PM Sunday. The Sunday morning ebb will be very strong.

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