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James Island to Point Grenville WA out 10 to 60 NM Marine Forecast


TONIGHT

SE
WINDS
15 - 20
KNOTS

THU

SE
WINDS
20 - 25
KNOTS

THU NIGHT

NE
WINDS
15 - 20
KNOTS

FRI

E
WINDS
5 - 10
KNOTS

The Marine Weather Forecast In Detail:
PZZ173 Forecast Issued: 155 PM PST Wed Nov 26 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM PST THURSDAY THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
Tonight...Se Wind 15 To 20 Kt, Rising To 20 To 25 Kt Late. Seas 7 To 8 Ft, Building To 8 To 10 Ft After Midnight. Wave Detail: Ne 2 Ft At 5 Seconds And S 10 Ft At 9 Seconds. Rain.
Thu...Se Wind 20 To 25 Kt, Backing To E In The Afternoon. Seas 9 To 11 Ft, Building To 12 To 16 Ft In The Afternoon. Wave Detail: Ne 3 Ft At 6 Seconds And S 14 Ft At 12 Seconds. Rain.
Thu Night...Ne Wind 15 To 20 Kt, Becoming N 10 To 15 Kt After Midnight. Seas 13 To 16 Ft, Subsiding To 9 To 12 Ft After Midnight. Wave Detail: Ne 3 Ft At 5 Seconds And Sw 14 Ft At 12 Seconds. Rain Likely In The Evening.
Fri...E Wind 5 To 10 Kt. Seas 7 To 8 Ft. Wave Detail: Sw 8 Ft At 11 Seconds.
Fri Night...Se Wind 5 To 10 Kt. Seas 5 To 6 Ft. Wave Detail: Nw 2 Ft At 6 Seconds And W 6 Ft At 12 Seconds. A Chance Of Rain.
Sat...E Wind 5 To 10 Kt, Backing To N In The Afternoon. Seas 4 To 5 Ft. Wave Detail: N 2 Ft At 4 Seconds And W 5 Ft At 11 Seconds. A Chance Of Rain.
Sat Night...N Wind 5 To 10 Kt. Seas 4 To 5 Ft. Wave Detail: N 2 Ft At 4 Seconds And W 5 Ft At 13 Seconds.
Sun...E Wind Around 5 Kt, Backing To N In The Afternoon. Seas Around 5 Ft. Wave Detail: W 5 Ft At 12 Seconds.
Sun Night...Nw Wind Around 5 Kt. Seas Around 5 Ft. Wave Detail: W 5 Ft At 13 Seconds. A Chance Of Rain After Midnight.
Mon...Sw Wind 5 To 10 Kt. Seas 5 To 7 Ft, Building To 7 To 8 Ft In The Afternoon. Wave Detail: W 8 Ft At 17 Seconds. A Chance Of Rain In The Morning, Then Rain Likely In The Afternoon.
Mon Night...W Wind 10 To 15 Kt, Becoming Nw 15 To 20 Kt After Midnight. Seas 8 To 11 Ft. Wave Detail: Nw 7 Ft At 6 Seconds And W 10 Ft At 17 Seconds. Rain Likely.
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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Seattle WA
831pm PST Wednesday Nov 26 2025

Synopsis
A frontal system will produce another round of precipitation overnight into Thanksgiving Day. The weather pattern will trend drier and eventually cooler Friday into early next week.

Short Term - Tonight Through Friday Night
Current forecast is on track with an area of low pressure and associated frontal system spreading rain across the area overnight into most of Thanksgiving Day. The surface low and front will weaken considerably by the time they move onshore tomorrow evening. Nonetheless, it'll be a soggy day tomorrow with precipitation decreasing by Friday morning as the system shifts eastward. Previous discussion follows with an update to the aviation portion. 27

Latest radar imagery shows shower activity pulsing up from the south and starting to approach our area. Rain will start for most of the area starting later this afternoon and evening as a frontal system spins offshore. High temperatures this afternoon staying in the low to mid 50s across the region, with overnight lows in the low to mid 40s.

Widespread steady rain will continue overnight and into Thursday as this low takes its time offshore. It looks like Thanksgiving day will have showers on and off throughout the day, with most of the area seeing precipitation - which could be locally heavy at times (areas in the Olympics and Cascades). Along with widespread precipitation, winds will be breezy at times, especially for areas along the coast and for portions of the interior. Rain and wind both took to taper overnight Thursday into Friday, with a drying trend looking to start up over western Washington.

Long Term - Saturday Through Wednesday
Upper level ridging over the eastern Pacific looks to dry out conditions throughout the day on Friday and heading into the weekend. Some of the ensembles are hinting on a few weak impulses on Saturday that could spark some light showers across the area, but it is looking rather weak if it does materializes. Otherwise, conditions look to be mainly dry for the weekend, along with overnight temperatures getting cooler. Overnight temperatures on Saturday look to get down to the upper 30s, even mid 30s early Sunday morning. Areas near the water likely will be cooler overnight, and especially if cloud cover clears up, could anticipate temperatures dropping a bit more.

The upper ridge starts to shift eastward on Monday which leaves room for a weak frontal system to potentially cross over western Washington for another round of light rain. Ensembles are still trying to key in on this feature, but for now will leave mention of showers each day through Wednesday.

Mazurkiewicz

Marine
A bit of lull in the winds during the day today in between systems, but it's worth noting that seas over the coastal waters remain quite choppy with a dominant period around 7-9 second. Conditions continue to hold just short of advisory criteria, however. Another strong front will bring another round of advisory strength winds Thursday, along with seas building significantly into the 15-17 ft range (particularly the outer and southern coastal waters). At this point gales should remain over the offshore waters and the current SCA (Small Craft Advisory) covers the coastal zones well, but occasional gusts to 35 kt can't be ruled out beyond about 35 NM from shore. Late in the week, high pressure begins to rebuild over the coastal waters into the weekend. Will need to monitor the strength of any northeast flow developing, but at this point strong Fraser outflow isn't particularly likely.

Hydrology
Another frontal system will bring a round of rain to the region. Snow levels will remain above 5000 feet through Thursday evening, leaving the majority of the precipitation falling as rain. However, with expected rainfall amounts holding steady and topping out mostly in the 2 to 2.5 inch range with this system, confidence is increasing that we will not see any river flooding impacts. As a result, the flood potential outlook has been expired for Mason County.
NOAA Seattle WA Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories
WA...None. PZ...Small Craft Advisory from 4am to 4pm PST Thursday for
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
West Entrance USA Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca.

Small Craft Advisory from 1am Thursday to 4am PST Friday for
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Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
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Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm-
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