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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
218 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026

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

PZZ100-162230-
218 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND
INLAND WATERS...High pressure over the waters will weaken today. A
frontal system will move through late tonight into Saturday
morning. High pressure building over the waters Saturday afternoon
will remain through Sunday. Another system will move by west of
the coastal waters Monday. High pressure will rebuild over the
area Tuesday.

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PZZ150-162230-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
218 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft
at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to E around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
15 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to
6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. A
chance of rain in the evening.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 9 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at
12 seconds.

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PZZ153-162230-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
218 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026

.TODAY...SE wind 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15
seconds.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W
7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.MON...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds, W 7 ft at 16 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. A
chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE after midnight.
Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. A chance
of rain in the evening.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at
12 seconds.

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PZZ156-162230-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
218 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026

.TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late this morning,
veering to W this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 12 seconds, W 5 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening, then rain after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 8 ft at
16 seconds and SW 6 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE after midnight.
Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: W 11 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ170-162230-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
218 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. A
chance of rain early this afternoon. Rain likely late.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain in the evening.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W
8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft
at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 15 seconds and SW 10 ft at
17 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds, SW 10 ft at 13 seconds and S
2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
5 seconds, S 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.


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PZZ173-162230-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
218 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. A
chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain in the evening.
.SAT...NW wind around 15 kt, easing to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W
8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight.
Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to
10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 10 ft
at 15 seconds and SW 10 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to N after midnight.
Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds, SW 11 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds, S 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds.

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PZZ176-162230-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
218 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW this afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at
12 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely in the evening.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds, W 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S after midnight. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 8 to
11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 11 ft
at 15 seconds and SW 11 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to NE after midnight.
Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds, W 12 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds, S 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, S
2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.

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PZZ130-162230-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
218 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026

.TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late this morning,
backing to NW this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds and W 5 ft at 16 seconds.
A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ131-162230-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
218 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W late this
morning, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE in the afternoon. 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...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ132-162230-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
218 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. A chance of
rain.
.SAT...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE 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...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ134-162230-
Admiralty Inlet-
218 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late this morning,
backing to NW this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 3 ft. Rain likely in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ133-162230-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
218 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. 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. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ135-162230-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
218 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 3 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.

.SAT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.

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PZZ110-162230-
Grays Harbor Bar-
218 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026

Combined seas 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 6 ft tonight and 6 to 8
ft Saturday. Bar conditions light becoming moderate Saturday.
Maximum ebb currents will occur around 830 AM and 845 PM today and
945 AM Saturday.

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