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Makah Bay, WA Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
230 AM PDT Thu Apr 24 2025

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

PZZ100-242230-
230 AM PDT Thu Apr 24 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS...A surface ridge centered offshore will weaken today. A
broad area of weak surface low pressure will develop tonight and
Friday over the Pacific Northwest while high pressure remains
centered well offshore. This will lead to an overall increase in
onshore flow into the weekend. High pressure will build over the
waters later Sunday into the first part of next week.

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PZZ150-242230-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
230 AM PDT Thu Apr 24 2025

.TODAY...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW late this morning,
rising to 5 to 10 kt early this afternoon, rising to 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to
6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 8 seconds and W
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds, W
2 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
8 seconds, W 3 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
18 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.

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Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
230 AM PDT Thu Apr 24 2025

.TODAY...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW late this morning and
early afternoon, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and W
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
8 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.

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PZZ156-242230-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
230 AM PDT Thu Apr 24 2025

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
8 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

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PZZ170-242230-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
230 AM PDT Thu Apr 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, SW 2 ft at
16 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, W 3 ft at
15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 8 seconds, W 3 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
19 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.

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Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
230 AM PDT Thu Apr 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
morning, then becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to
7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, W 2 ft
at 16 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, W 3 ft at
15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 8 seconds, W 3 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.

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PZZ176-242230-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
230 AM PDT Thu Apr 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 9 seconds, W 2 ft at 16 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds, W 3 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at
18 seconds.
.MON...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 8 seconds, W 3 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
19 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.

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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
230 AM PDT Thu Apr 24 2025

.TODAY...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW late. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
8 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely.

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PZZ131-242230-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
230 AM PDT Thu Apr 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or
less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then
around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.

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PZZ132-242230-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
230 AM PDT Thu Apr 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt this
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or
less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then
around 3 ft after midnight.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers.

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Admiralty Inlet-
230 AM PDT Thu Apr 24 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers.

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Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
230 AM PDT Thu Apr 24 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers.

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PZZ135-242230-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
230 AM PDT Thu Apr 24 2025

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt easing to 5 to 10 kt. Waves around
2 or 3 ft subsiding to 1 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...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.

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PZZ110-242230-
Grays Harbor Bar-
230 AM PDT Thu Apr 24 2025

Combined seas 4 to 6 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 230 AM and 245 PM today and 315 AM
Friday.

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