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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
233 PM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

PZZ100-251045-
233 PM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND
INLAND WATERS...A decaying front has stalled over Washington
followed closely by a more substantial front arriving tomorrow. Active
conditions look to continue with several systems moving through
Sunday and into the beginning of next week.

$$

PZZ150-251045-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
233 PM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind to 10 kt becoming SE 5 to 15 kt after midnight.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...SE wind 10 to 20 kt becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 15 kt becoming to 10 kt after midnight.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming S 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft in the
afternoon. W swell 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 7 to
8 ft subsiding to 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 7 to
8 ft building to 9 to 10 ft.

$$

PZZ153-251045-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
233 PM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TONIGHT...Light wind becoming S 5 to 15 kt after midnight. Wind
waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...S wind 10 to 20 kt rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 3 to 5 ft. W swell 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 15 kt becoming SW to 10 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind to 10 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell
6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming S 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft in the
afternoon. W swell 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft after
midnight. W swell 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 7 to
8 ft subsiding to 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 7 to
8 ft building to 9 to 10 ft.

$$

PZZ156-251045-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
233 PM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

.TONIGHT...S wind to 10 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt after midnight.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft building to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. W swell 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell
6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming S 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft in the
afternoon. W swell 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt becoming SW 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft after
midnight. W swell 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 7 to
8 ft subsiding to 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 7 to
8 ft building to 9 to 10 ft.

$$

PZZ170-251045-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
233 PM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind to 10 kt becoming SE 5 to 15 kt after midnight.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...S wind 5 to 15 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming N to 10 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 4 to
6 ft at 9 seconds building to 5 to 8 ft at 9 seconds in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming W 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind to 10 kt becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. W
swell 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell
6 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. W swell 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. W swell 8 to 9 ft
building to 10 to 11 ft.

$$

PZZ173-251045-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
233 PM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind to 10 kt becoming S 5 to 15 kt after midnight.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...S wind 15 to 20 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 7 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming W 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft in the
afternoon. W swell 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell
5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 8 to
9 ft building to 10 to 11 ft.

$$

PZZ176-251045-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
233 PM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

.TONIGHT...S wind to 10 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt after midnight.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft building to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. W swell 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 7 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming W 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft in the
afternoon. W swell 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell
6 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. W swell 8 to 9 ft
building to 10 to 11 ft.

$$

PZZ130-251045-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
233 PM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 15 kt becoming E to 10 kt after midnight.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...E wind 10 to 20 kt becoming SE 5 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 15 kt becoming E to 10 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind to 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Wind waves
1 ft. W swell 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 15 kt becoming to 10 kt after midnight.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 5 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 4 ft
at 12 seconds.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 3 to
7 ft building to 5 to 9 ft.

$$

PZZ131-251045-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
233 PM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 15 kt becoming S to 10 kt after midnight.
Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.THU...E wind 5 to 15 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 5 to 15 kt becoming to 10 kt after midnight.
Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NE wind to 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Wind waves
1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 15 kt rising to 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less building to 2 to 4 ft after
midnight.
.SAT...W wind 15 to 25 kt easing to 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.MON...SW wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

$$

PZZ132-251045-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
233 PM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind to 10 kt becoming S after midnight. Wind waves
1 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind to 10 kt becoming SW 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind to 10 kt becoming W. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

$$

PZZ134-251045-
Admiralty Inlet-
233 PM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind to 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Wind
waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind to 10 kt becoming S after midnight. Wind
waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind to 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Wind waves
1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind to 10 kt becoming S after midnight. Wind
waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 15 kt becoming W. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

$$

PZZ133-251045-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
233 PM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NE wind to 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Wind waves
1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 15 kt becoming SW. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

$$

PZZ135-251045-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
233 PM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming S after midnight. Wind
waves 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming S 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 to 25 kt easing to 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming S after midnight. Wind
waves 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind to 10 kt becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or
less.

$$

PZZ110-251045-
Grays Harbor Bar-
233 PM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

Combined seas 4 to 6 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 545 PM Wednesday, 600 AM Thursday, and
630 PM Thursday. The Thursday morning ebb will be strong.

$$

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