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Rosario, WA - East Sound, Orcas Island Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
Issued by National Weather Service Portland OR
114 PM PDT Wed May 28 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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114 PM PDT Wed May 28 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS...High pressure today will give way to a frontal system
moving through tonight into early Thursday. Expect rain over the
coastal waters late tonight, reaching Puget Sound by early
Thursday morning. High pressure rebuilds Thursday night and
Friday. Weak front approaching the waters Saturday with strong
high pressure just behind it going into Sunday.

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PZZ150-290915-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
114 PM PDT Wed May 28 2025

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

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Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
114 PM PDT Wed May 28 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S late. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 11 seconds. Showers after midnight.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 9 seconds.

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PZZ156-290915-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
114 PM PDT Wed May 28 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW late this morning and
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 11 seconds. Showers after midnight.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and
W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ170-290915-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
114 PM PDT Wed May 28 2025

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S early this afternoon,
rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to SW after midnight. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Showers.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 15 seconds.
.FRI...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and
W 8 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to
10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 9 seconds, SW
2 ft at 17 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 9 seconds, W
2 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 9 seconds, W
2 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

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PZZ173-290915-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
114 PM PDT Wed May 28 2025

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to SW after midnight. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Showers.
.THU...NW 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.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds, W 4 ft at
13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 3 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and
W 8 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 8 seconds, W 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
18 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 9 seconds, W
2 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 13 ft at 9 seconds, W 2 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.

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Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
114 PM PDT Wed May 28 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W late this morning, then
becoming S 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas around 6 ft. Wave
Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 10 seconds, W 4 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 3 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W
7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 9 seconds, SW 2 ft at 17 seconds and SW 2 ft at
19 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 9 seconds, W 2 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 12 ft at 9 seconds, W 2 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.

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PZZ130-290915-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
114 PM PDT Wed May 28 2025

.TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W this afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Showers after
midnight.
.THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
4 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and W
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN 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 9 seconds.

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PZZ131-290915-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
114 PM PDT Wed May 28 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late this
morning, then becoming W 25 to 30 kt this afternoon with gusts to
35 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then 3 to 4 ft this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Showers after midnight.
.THU...W wind 25 to 30 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then 3 to
4 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kts, easing to 5
to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft in the evening, then
around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. A
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 3 ft.

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East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
114 PM PDT Wed May 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W 15 to 20 kt with gusts
to 25 kt this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Showers after midnight.
.THU...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, veering to W in
the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the
afternoon. Showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...W 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.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ134-290915-
Admiralty Inlet-
114 PM PDT Wed May 28 2025

.TODAY...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SE late this morning,
veering to S early this afternoon, veering to NW late. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers likely after midnight.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. Showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...Light and variable winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the
evening, then around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers.
.SUN...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ133-290915-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
114 PM PDT Wed May 28 2025

.TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, veering to S late this morning and
early afternoon, 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. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. Showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ135-290915-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
114 PM PDT Wed May 28 2025

.TODAY...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to S late this morning,
veering to SW this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance
of showers after midnight.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the
evening.
.SUN...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.

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Grays Harbor Bar-
114 PM PDT Wed May 28 2025

Combined seas 4 to 6 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 630 PM Wednesday, 645 AM Thursday, and
725 PM Thursday. The morning ebb will be very strong.

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