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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
246 PM PST Wed Jan 22 2025

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

PZZ100-231200-
246 PM PST Wed Jan 22 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND
INLAND WATERS...Surface ridging centered over the coastal and offshore
waters will weaken on Thursday as a weak trough and associated front
slide southward from British Columbia. The ridge rebuilds over the
interior of British Columbia on Friday and remains in place into
early next week.

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PZZ150-231200-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
246 PM PST Wed Jan 22 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 3 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W
6 ft at 13 seconds and W 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...E wind around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 20 seconds.
.SUN...E wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 14 seconds and W 5 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.

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PZZ153-231200-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
246 PM PST Wed Jan 22 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E late this evening and
early morning, backing to NE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 13 seconds and W 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 21 seconds.
.SUN...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds and W 5 ft at
17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.

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PZZ156-231200-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
246 PM PST Wed Jan 22 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 3 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W
6 ft at 13 seconds and W 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 21 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 14 seconds and W 5 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ170-231200-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
246 PM PST Wed Jan 22 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.THU...N wind around 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and
W 9 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to
9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W
9 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 14 seconds and W 2 ft at 20 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.

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PZZ173-231200-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
246 PM PST Wed Jan 22 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, W 6 ft at
14 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 9 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at
14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at
20 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 14 seconds and W 4 ft at 19 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
7 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ176-231200-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
246 PM PST Wed Jan 22 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at
12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at
14 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to
11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and W
9 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and
NW 10 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 21 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 14 seconds and W 4 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.

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PZZ130-231200-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
246 PM PST Wed Jan 22 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
13 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...E wind around 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
13 seconds and W 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...E wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ131-231200-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
246 PM PST Wed Jan 22 2025

.TONIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around
3 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ132-231200-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
246 PM PST Wed Jan 22 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...Light and variable winds, becoming NE around 5 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ134-231200-
Admiralty Inlet-
246 PM PST Wed Jan 22 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ133-231200-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
246 PM PST Wed Jan 22 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.THU...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ135-231200-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
246 PM PST Wed Jan 22 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.THU...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy
dense fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ110-231200-
Grays Harbor Bar-
246 PM PST Wed Jan 22 2025

Combined seas 4 to 6 ft building to 6 to 8 ft Thursday night. Bar
conditions light becoming moderate Thursday night. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 1045 PM Wednesday, 1130 AM Thursday, and
1200 AM Friday.

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