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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
253 AM PST Thu Dec 25 2025

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

PZZ100-260000-
253 AM PST Thu Dec 25 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS...A broad surface trough south of the area and high
pressure over the interior of British Columbia will lead to
northerly flow today. Weak surface trough moving over the waters
tonight into Friday. High pressure will build over the area Friday
night and remain through early next week.

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PZZ150-260000-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
253 AM PST Thu Dec 25 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. A
slight chance of showers late this morning. Showers this
afternoon. A slight chance of tstms late. Patchy fog late.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas
5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 11 seconds and S 8 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 8 seconds and
S 8 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 9 seconds and
S 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
8 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to
8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at
13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 13 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ153-260000-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
253 AM PST Thu Dec 25 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E early this afternoon,
then becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 10 seconds, S 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at
13 seconds. Showers late this morning and early afternoon.
Showers with a slight chance of tstms late. Patchy fog this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to
10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S
8 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W
12 ft at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
9 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at
12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 14 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ156-260000-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
253 AM PST Thu Dec 25 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...E wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft
at 10 seconds. Showers. A slight chance of tstms this afternoon.
Patchy fog this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind around 15 kt, veering to SW after midnight.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 9 ft at
12 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. Showers.
.FRI...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW around 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely,
mainly in the evening.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to
8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at
13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 14 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
253 AM PST Thu Dec 25 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at
10 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers
late this morning. Showers likely this afternoon. Patchy fog
late.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 10 ft at 12 seconds.
Patchy fog in the evening. Showers.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 13 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and S 7 ft at
11 seconds. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 14 ft at 10 seconds and S 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft
at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W
10 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.

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PZZ173-260000-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
253 AM PST Thu Dec 25 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds, W
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers
late this morning. Showers this afternoon. A slight chance of
tstms late. Patchy fog this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind around 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 10 ft at
12 seconds. Showers likely.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds
and S 9 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 14 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at
15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to
9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft
at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 14 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ176-260000-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
253 AM PST Thu Dec 25 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to SE this afternoon. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds
and S 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers early this morning,
then showers late this morning and afternoon. Patchy fog this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas
9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at
11 seconds and S 12 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds
and S 9 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 13 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely in
the evening.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 8 to
9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft
at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 14 seconds.

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PZZ130-260000-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
253 AM PST Thu Dec 25 2025

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

.TODAY...E wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this morning.
Showers likely this afternoon. Patchy fog late.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 11 seconds. Showers. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...W wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 8 seconds. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
W 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 14 seconds.

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PZZ131-260000-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
253 AM PST Thu Dec 25 2025

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

.TODAY...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
late this morning. Showers this afternoon. Patchy fog this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the evening,
then around 2 ft or less. Showers.
.FRI...W wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight.
A chance of showers in the evening.
.SAT...NW wind around 10 kt, veering to NE in the afternoon.
Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then
around 3 ft after midnight.
.MON...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ132-260000-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
253 AM PST Thu Dec 25 2025

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

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt late. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of showers late this
morning. Showers likely this afternoon. Patchy fog this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers after midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight.
A chance of showers in the evening.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ134-260000-
Admiralty Inlet-
253 AM PST Thu Dec 25 2025

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance
of showers late this morning. Showers likely early this
afternoon. A chance of showers late. Patchy fog this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers.
.FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or
less. A chance of showers in the evening.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Widespread
dense fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves around 2 ft or less.


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PZZ133-260000-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
253 AM PST Thu Dec 25 2025

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight
chance of showers late this morning. Showers likely this
afternoon. Patchy fog late.
.TONIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less. Showers.
.FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. Showers. Patchy dense fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ135-260000-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
253 AM PST Thu Dec 25 2025

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance
of showers this morning. Showers likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Patchy
dense fog.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 or 3 ft. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. Patchy
dense fog.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Areas of dense fog.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...E wind around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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PZZ110-260000-
Grays Harbor Bar-
253 AM PST Thu Dec 25 2025

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

Combined seas 3 to 5 ft building to 6 to 8 ft tonight and 8 to 10
ft Friday afternoon. Bar conditions light becoming moderate
tonight and rough Friday afternoon. Maximum ebb currents will
occur around 745 AM and 745 PM today and 845 AM Friday.

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