National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KSEW
FZUS56 KSEW 251324
CWFSEW
Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
624 AM PDT Wed Mar 25 2026
Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary
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624 AM PDT Wed Mar 25 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...An upper level trough axis will move onshore today producing an increase in onshore flow. Surface high pressure will then build into the area on Thursday and remain situated over area waters on Friday. Another frontal system will approach the waters late in the weekend.
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Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm
624 AM PDT Wed Mar 25 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9
ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain this morning, then
rain likely with a slight chance of tstms this afternoon.
TONIGHT
W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW
7 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
THU
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W
8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
THU NIGHT
S wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 10 seconds and
W 8 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
FRI
E wind around 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
N wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain after
midnight.
SUN
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of rain.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm
624 AM PDT Wed Mar 25 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
SW wind 15 to 25 kt, veering to W this afternoon. Seas
8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at
10 seconds. A slight chance of tstms.
TONIGHT
W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW
6 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely.
THU
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at
11 seconds. Rain likely.
THU NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. A
chance of rain in the evening.
FRI
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft
at 11 seconds.
SAT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
5 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain after
midnight.
SUN
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of rain.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm
624 AM PDT Wed Mar 25 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
SW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt this
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 10 seconds and
W 9 ft at 10 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms this
morning, then a chance of rain this afternoon.
TONIGHT
W wind 15 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW
6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.
THU
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
THU NIGHT
W wind around 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and
W 8 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
5 seconds, W 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at
13 seconds.
SUN
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm
624 AM PDT Wed Mar 25 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 10 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
TONIGHT
W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to around 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 7 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.
THU
SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 10 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
THU NIGHT
SW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
FRI
E wind around 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain after
midnight.
SUN
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain.
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Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm
624 AM PDT Wed Mar 25 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2
ft at 5 seconds, SW 9 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds.
Rain early this morning, then a slight chance of tstms late this
morning. A chance of rain late this morning and afternoon.
TONIGHT
W wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW around 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW
6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight.
THU
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft
at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
THU NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft
at 11 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
N wind around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 6 ft in
the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at
10 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds.
A chance of rain after midnight.
SUN
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm
624 AM PDT Wed Mar 25 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2
ft at 5 seconds, W 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 9 ft at 10 seconds.
Rain early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning
and afternoon.
TONIGHT
W wind 15 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
THU
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 9 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
THU NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to NE after midnight.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 7 ft at
10 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds.
A chance of rain after midnight.
SUN
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain
in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
624 AM PDT Wed Mar 25 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5
ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain until late
afternoon, then rain likely with a slight chance of tstms late.
TONIGHT
W wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming SW
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely in the
evening, then rain after midnight.
THU
S wind around 10 kt, rising to around 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and
W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
THU NIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W
6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
FRI
E wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 6 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
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
10 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
SUN
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of rain.
SUN NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
624 AM PDT Wed Mar 25 2026
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON PDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt with gusts
up to 40 kt late this morning and afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft,
building to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. Rain until late afternoon,
then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms late.
TONIGHT
W wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming SW
15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to
4 ft after midnight. A chance of rain.
THU
S wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to SE in the afternoon. Waves
around 3 ft. A chance of rain.
THU NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 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
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the
evening, then around 2 ft or less.
SAT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
SAT NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
SUN
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
SUN NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of
rain.
Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.
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East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
624 AM PDT Wed Mar 25 2026
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON PDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 35 kt late this morning, then becoming W 25 to 35 kt with
gusts up to 40 kt this afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft, building to
5 to 7 ft this afternoon. A chance of rain early this morning,
then rain late this morning and early afternoon. A chance of rain
late.
TONIGHT
W wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain.
THU
SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance
of rain.
THU NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to E after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
FRI
N 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 around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
SAT NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
SUN
W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
SUN NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain.
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Admiralty Inlet
624 AM PDT Wed Mar 25 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 25 kt late this
morning, then becoming SW 20 to 25 kt early this afternoon,
becoming NW 15 to 25 kt late. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of rain
early this morning, then rain late this morning and afternoon.
TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or
less. A chance of rain. A chance of snow after midnight.
THU
S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of snow in the
morning. A chance of rain.
THU NIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
FRI
N wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 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. Waves around 2 ft or less.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
SUN
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain.
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Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands
624 AM PDT Wed Mar 25 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, veering to W late. Waves around 3
ft. A chance of rain early this morning, then rain late this
morning and early afternoon. A chance of rain late.
TONIGHT
W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.
THU
S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.
THU NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to E after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
FRI
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
SAT
NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
SAT NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
SUN
W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain.
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Puget Sound and Hood Canal
624 AM PDT Wed Mar 25 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
S wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt early
afternoon, veering to NW late north of Seattle. Waves around 2 ft or
less. Showers this morning. A slight chance of tstms. Rain this
afternoon.
TONIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the
evening.
THU
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
THU NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
FRI
N wind 5 to 10 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
NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
SAT NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
SUN
SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance
of rain in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain.
Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.
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Grays Harbor Bar
624 AM PDT Wed Mar 25 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING
Combined seas 10 to 12 feet subsiding to 7 to 9 feet this afternoon. Bar conditions rough becoming moderate. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 1015 AM Wednesday morning, 1115 PM Wednesday night, and 1145 AM Thursday.



