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Richardson, WA - Lopez Island Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
251 PM PDT Mon May 12 2025

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

PZZ100-131100-
251 PM PDT Mon May 12 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS...High pressure will build over the coastal waters tonight
with lower pressure inland. This pattern will remain intact
through Wednesday night. Frontal system moving through the waters
later Thursday into Thursday night. High pressure will build over
the coastal waters for the weekend.

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PZZ150-131100-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
251 PM PDT Mon May 12 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft
after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at
9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A
chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI...SE 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 12 seconds. Rain likely,
mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W after midnight.
Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of
rain.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds.

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PZZ153-131100-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
251 PM PDT Mon May 12 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
evening, then becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight, easing to
5 to 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds
and W 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft
at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A
chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt, veering to W after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of
rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ156-131100-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
251 PM PDT Mon May 12 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft
at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely,
mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt, veering to W after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ170-131100-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
251 PM PDT Mon May 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to
12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W
11 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
W 11 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to
9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
W 11 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...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. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ173-131100-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
251 PM PDT Mon May 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to
12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W
11 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 12 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...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
after midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W
7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

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PZZ176-131100-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
251 PM PDT Mon May 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at
8 seconds and W 10 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to
8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.FRI...SW 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 12 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.


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PZZ130-131100-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
251 PM PDT Mon May 12 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of
rain.
.FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
12 seconds. Rain likely.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of
rain.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of
rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to around 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ131-131100-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
251 PM PDT Mon May 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 20 kt late. Waves
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or
less. A chance of rain in the evening.
.FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. A
chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

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PZZ132-131100-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
251 PM PDT Mon May 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening.
.FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

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PZZ134-131100-
Admiralty Inlet-
251 PM PDT Mon May 12 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 or 3 ft.

.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 or 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ133-131100-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
251 PM PDT Mon May 12 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late this
evening and early morning, then becoming S 5 to 10 kt late. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain in the evening.
.FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ135-131100-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
251 PM PDT Mon May 12 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind less than 10 kt backing to S late this evening
and overnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
rain in the evening.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.

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PZZ110-131100-
Grays Harbor Bar-
251 PM PDT Mon May 12 2025

Combined seas 3 to 5 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 530 PM today, and 530 AM and 6 PM
Tuesday. The Tuesday morning ebb will be strong.

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