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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
211 AM PDT Mon May 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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211 AM PDT Mon May 12 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS...A 1002 mb surface low over the Oregon offshore waters
will move southeast and dissipate this morning. High pressure
rebuilding over the coastal waters tonight with lower pressure
inland. This pattern will remain intact through Thursday. Weak
front moving through the waters Thursday night into Friday.

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Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
211 AM PDT Mon May 12 2025

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at
9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Showers
likely.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt, veering to W after midnight.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of
showers.

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Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
211 AM PDT Mon May 12 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W this afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at
10 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 9 seconds.
.WED 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.
.THU...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Showers
likely.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of
showers.

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Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
211 AM PDT Mon May 12 2025

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

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Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
211 AM PDT Mon May 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to
8 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft
at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to
11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W
10 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...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.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of
showers.

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Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
211 AM PDT Mon May 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to
12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W
11 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...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.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft
at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely, mainly
in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of
showers.

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Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
211 AM PDT Mon May 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW late this morning,
rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds. A chance of showers early this morning, then a slight
chance of showers late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to
8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW
2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of
showers.

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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
211 AM PDT Mon May 12 2025

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
12 seconds. Showers likely.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of
showers.

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Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
211 AM PDT Mon May 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft or less, then around 3 ft this afternoon. A slight chance of
showers late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers.

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East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
211 AM PDT Mon May 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft in the morning, then
around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers.
.FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers.

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Admiralty Inlet-
211 AM PDT Mon May 12 2025

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight
chance of showers this morning, then a chance of showers this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SE 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...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers.
.FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers.

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Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
211 AM PDT Mon May 12 2025

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S around 5 kt late.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers.

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Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
211 AM PDT Mon May 12 2025

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy
fog early this morning. A slight chance of showers early this
morning, then a chance of showers late this morning and
afternoon. A slight chance of tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the
evening.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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Grays Harbor Bar-
211 AM PDT Mon May 12 2025

Combined seas 4 or 6 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 500 AM and 530 PM Monday, and 530 AM
Tuesday. The morning ebbs will be strong.

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