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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
252 am pst tue dec 16 2025

inland waters of western washington and the northern and central
washington coastal waters including the olympic coast national
marine sanctuary


pzz130-170000-
west entrance u.s. waters strait of juan de fuca-
252 am pst tue dec 16 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until noon pst today...
...gale warning in effect from noon pst today through wednesday
morning...

.today...s wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 30 to 35 kt. seas 5 to 7 
ft, building to 6 to 9 ft this afternoon. wave detail:
s 5 ft at 6 seconds, w 3 ft at 11 seconds and sw 7 ft at 12 
seconds. rain until late afternoon, then rain with a slight chance
of tstms late. patchy fog late this morning and early afternoon. 
.tonight...sw wind 35 to 45 kt. seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 14 
to 19 ft after midnight. wave detail: w 19 ft at 11 seconds. 
showers.
.wed...w wind 30 to 40 kt, backing to sw 25 to 30 kt in the 
afternoon. seas 12 to 17 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft in the 
afternoon. wave detail: w 17 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.wed night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming s 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 4 seconds and w
8 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.thu...se wind around 25 kt, veering to sw in the afternoon. seas
6 to 9 ft. wave detail: se 5 ft at 5 seconds, s 2 ft at 8 seconds
and w 6 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.thu night...w wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight.
wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and w 9 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.fri...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 7 ft
at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.fri night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw
3 ft at 10 seconds and w 7 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.sat...sw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 10 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.sat night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to se after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 3 seconds, w 5 ft at
10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 10 seconds. rain likely.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus56 ksew 161052
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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
252 am pst tue dec 16 2025

inland waters of western washington and the northern and central
washington coastal waters including the olympic coast national
marine sanctuary


pzz131-170000-
central u.s. waters strait of juan de fuca-
252 am pst tue dec 16 2025

...gale warning in effect from this afternoon through this
evening...
...storm warning in effect late tonight...

.today...se wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 25 kt late. waves 3
to 5 ft. rain. patchy fog late this morning. 
.tonight...se wind 15 to 25 kt, veering to w 40 to 50 kt after 
midnight. waves 3 to 5 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft after 
midnight. patchy fog in the evening. rain in the evening, then 
showers likely after midnight. 
.wed...w wind 35 to 45 kt, becoming sw 25 to 30 kt in the 
afternoon. waves 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the 
afternoon. rain.
.wed night...se wind 15 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft. rain.
.thu...se wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw 25 to 30 kt in the 
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 ft. rain.
.thu night...w wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after 
midnight. waves 4 to 6 ft. rain.
.fri...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft. rain.
.fri night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft. rain.
.sat...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft. rain.
.sat night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming se 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves around 3 ft. rain likely.  

$$

fzus56 ksew 161052
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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
252 am pst tue dec 16 2025

inland waters of western washington and the northern and central
washington coastal waters including the olympic coast national
marine sanctuary


pzz132-170000-
east entrance u.s. waters strait of juan de fuca-
252 am pst tue dec 16 2025

...gale warning in effect from this afternoon through this
evening...
...storm warning in effect late tonight...

.today...se wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt late. waves 3 to 5 ft. rain.
.tonight...s wind 30 to 40 kt, becoming w 40 to 50 kt after
midnight. waves 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight.
rain.
.wed...w wind 30 to 40 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. rain.
.wed night...se wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. waves 3 to 4 ft. rain.
.thu...se wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to s 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 ft. rain.
.thu night...w wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 3 to 5 ft. rain likely. 
.fri...s wind 5 to 10 kt. waves around 3 ft in the morning, then
around 2 ft or less. rain.
.fri night...s wind 5 to 10 kt. waves around 3 ft. rain.
.sat...s wind 5 to 10 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. rain.
.sat night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to se after midnight.
waves around 2 ft or less. rain likely, mainly in the evening.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
252 am pst tue dec 16 2025

inland waters of western washington and the northern and central
washington coastal waters including the olympic coast national
marine sanctuary


pzz133-170000-
northern inland waters including the san juan islands-
252 am pst tue dec 16 2025

...gale warning in effect from this evening through late
tonight...

.today...s wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming se 20 to 25 kt late. waves 
around 3 ft. rain.
.tonight...s wind 25 to 35 kt, veering to sw after midnight. 
waves 3 to 5 ft. patchy fog in the evening. rain.
.wed...sw wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 ft. rain likely. 
.wed night...s wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming se 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves around 2 ft or less. rain.
.thu...se wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 3 ft. rain.
.thu night...w wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves around 2 ft or less. rain likely. 
.fri...s wind 5 to 10 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. rain likely.
.fri night...s wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves around 2 ft or less. rain.
.sat...s wind 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. rain.
.sat night...s wind 5 to 10 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. rain
likely, mainly in the evening.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
252 am pst tue dec 16 2025

inland waters of western washington and the northern and central
washington coastal waters including the olympic coast national
marine sanctuary


pzz134-170000-
admiralty inlet-
252 am pst tue dec 16 2025

...gale warning in effect from this evening through late
tonight...

.today...se wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt this 
afternoon. waves 3 to 4 ft. rain.
.tonight...se wind 25 to 35 kt, veering to nw 30 to 40 kt after
midnight. waves 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.
rain.
.wed...sw wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming s 5 to 10 kt in the 
afternoon. waves 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the 
afternoon. rain.
.wed night...s wind 15 to 20 kt. waves around 2 ft or less, then
around 3 ft after midnight. rain.
.thu...se wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 3 ft. rain.
.thu night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves around 2 ft or less. rain.
.fri...s wind 5 to 10 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. rain.
.fri night...s wind 5 to 10 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. rain.
.sat...s wind 5 to 10 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. rain.
.sat night...s wind 5 to 10 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. rain
likely, mainly in the evening.  

$$

fzus56 ksew 161052
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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
252 am pst tue dec 16 2025

inland waters of western washington and the northern and central
washington coastal waters including the olympic coast national
marine sanctuary


pzz150-170000-
coastal waters from cape flattery to james island out 10 nm-
252 am pst tue dec 16 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until noon pst today...
...gale warning in effect from noon pst today through wednesday
morning...

.today...s wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. seas 11 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 17 ft this 
afternoon. wave detail: s 2 ft at 5 seconds, s 8 ft at 9 seconds 
and w 3 ft at 11 seconds. patchy fog this morning. rain early this
morning. a chance of rain late this morning, then showers with a 
slight chance of tstms this afternoon. 
.tonight...sw wind 30 to 40 kt. seas 15 to 20 ft, building to 20 
to 25 ft after midnight. wave detail: w 24 ft at 12 seconds. 
patchy fog in the evening. a chance of tstms. showers.
.wed...w wind 25 to 35 kt backing to sw 20 to 25 kt in the 
afternoon. seas 18 to 23 ft, subsiding to 13 to 16 ft in the 
afternoon. wave detail: w 20 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.wed night...s wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 11 to 13 ft. wave detail: s
2 ft at 4 seconds, s 6 ft at 7 seconds and w 13 ft at 12 seconds.
rain.
.thu...s wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to w 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 11 to 13 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 5 seconds, s
10 ft at 9 seconds and w 13 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.thu night...w wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 11 to 14 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 10 seconds, sw
12 ft at 11 seconds and w 10 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.fri...w wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 9 to 11 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 10 seconds, w 8 ft at 11 seconds and sw 8 ft at 11 seconds.
rain.
.fri night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: s
2 ft at 9 seconds, sw 6 ft at 10 seconds and w 8 ft at
11 seconds. rain.
.sat...sw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: w 7 ft at 10 seconds and
sw 6 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.sat night...sw wind around 10 kt, backing to s after midnight.
seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 10 seconds and sw 5 ft at
10 seconds. rain likely.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$