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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
926 PM PDT Fri May 24 2024

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

PZZ100-251730-
926 PM PDT Fri May 24 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND
INLAND WATERS...A front will slowly cross the interior waters
tonight. Onshore flow will increase on Saturday. Another stronger
front approaches by early Sunday, with the pattern remaining
active through early next week.

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PZZ150-251730-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
926 PM PDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT SATURDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: W 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 8 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
8 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of
rain.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of rain in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

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PZZ153-251730-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
926 PM PDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT SATURDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: W 8 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain late this
evening.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 8 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
10 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
rain after midnight.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 5 ft. Rain likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt, veering to W after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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PZZ156-251730-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
926 PM PDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT SATURDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: W 8 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain late this
evening and early morning.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 8 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Rain likely.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. A chance of
rain.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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PZZ170-251730-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
926 PM PDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 8 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
8 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas
around 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. A chance of
rain.
.WED...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft.

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PZZ173-251730-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
926 PM PDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 8 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. A chance of
rain.
.WED...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft.

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PZZ176-251730-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
926 PM PDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight.
.SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 8 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Rain likely.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. A chance of
rain.
.WED...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

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PZZ130-251730-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
926 PM PDT Fri May 24 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 8 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely, mainly
in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely,
mainly in the evening.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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PZZ131-251730-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
926 PM PDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM PDT SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft. A slight chance of
rain.
.SAT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight.
A chance of rain.
.SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of
rain.
.WED...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft.

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PZZ132-251730-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
926 PM PDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM PDT SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then
rain likely after midnight.
.SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely, mainly in the evening.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft.

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PZZ134-251730-
Admiralty Inlet-
926 PM PDT Fri May 24 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW. Waves
around 2 ft or less. Rain likely late this evening and early
morning, then a chance of rain late.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then
rain likely after midnight.
.SUN...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely, mainly in the evening.
.WED...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ133-251730-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
926 PM PDT Fri May 24 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W late. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of rain late this evening,
then a chance of rain.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.SUN...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain.
.MON...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely, mainly in the evening.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ135-251730-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
926 PM PDT Fri May 24 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
A chance of rain late this evening, then rain likely. A chance of
rain late.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely, mainly in the evening.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ110-251730-
Grays Harbor Bar-
926 PM PDT Fri May 24 2024

Combined seas 4 to 6 feet. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 600 AM Saturday, 645 PM Saturday, and
645 AM Sunday. The morning ebbs will be strong.

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