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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
245 AM PDT Mon Oct 13 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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245 AM PDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS...A low pressure system over the inland waters will move
southward along the coast today. 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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PZZ150-132245-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
245 AM PDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at
18 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...E wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and W 6 ft at
21 seconds. Showers.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to
10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and W
10 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of
showers.

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Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
245 AM PDT Mon Oct 13 2025

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

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Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
245 AM PDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TUE...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED...E wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.THU...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers 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 10 seconds and W
5 ft at 14 seconds. Showers.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at
19 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 17 seconds. A
chance of showers.

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Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
245 AM PDT Mon Oct 13 2025

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

.TODAY...NE wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7
to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 5
ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 18 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 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and W 7 ft at 21 seconds. Showers.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 9 to
12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and W
12 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of
showers.

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Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
245 AM PDT Mon Oct 13 2025

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 15
to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 6
seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds, NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 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: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W
4 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and W 7 ft at 21 seconds.
Showers.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to
11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and W
11 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.

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Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
245 AM PDT Mon Oct 13 2025

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 15
to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at
6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 20 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 19 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 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 12 seconds and W 7 ft at 21 seconds. Showers.
.FRI...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft
at 12 seconds and W 10 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 10 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: W 12 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers after
midnight.

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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
245 AM PDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
5 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED...E wind around 5 kt, veering to S around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and W
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and W
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and W
4 ft at 18 seconds. Showers.
.FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
11 seconds and W 6 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds. A
chance of showers.

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Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
245 AM PDT Mon Oct 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, veering to E
late. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Showers
likely.
.FRI...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

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PZZ132-132245-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
245 AM PDT Mon Oct 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the morning,
then around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...N wind around 5 kt. 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.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers likely.
.FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

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Admiralty Inlet-
245 AM PDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. 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...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers likely.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers.

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Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
245 AM PDT Mon Oct 13 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming N
10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft this morning, then around 2 ft or
less.
.TONIGHT...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...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.WED...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...Light and variable winds, becoming SE around 5 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers after midnight.

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Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
245 AM PDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 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 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Showers likely.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance
of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers.

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PZZ110-132245-
Grays Harbor Bar-
245 AM PDT Mon Oct 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

Combined seas 6 to 8 ft decreasing to 4 to 6 ft this afternoon.
Bar conditions moderate becoming light. Maximum ebb currents will
occur around 1030 AM Monday, 1045 PM Monday, and 1145 AM Tuesday.


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