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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
232 AM PDT Sun Aug 24 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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232 AM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS...Surface high pressure over the area with continued
northerly flow through early this week. Onshore flow will return
during the middle of the week and continue through late week.

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Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
232 AM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the morning, then
around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds.

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Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
232 AM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds.

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Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
232 AM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

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Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
232 AM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5
ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6
ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.

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Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
232 AM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
232 AM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6
ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6
ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.

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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
232 AM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, backing to SE around 5 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, veering to NW around 5 kt late. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the
evening, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.THU...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less.

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Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
232 AM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to E early this afternoon,
backing to W late. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
232 AM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW 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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Admiralty Inlet-
232 AM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.

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Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
232 AM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. 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 around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
232 AM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 15 kt this afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. 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. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.

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Grays Harbor Bar-
232 AM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025

Combined seas 2 to 4 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 545 AM and 615 PM Sunday, and 630 AM
Monday. The morning ebb on Sunday will be strong.

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