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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington...UPDATED
National Weather Service Seattle WA
848 AM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

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

PZZ100-160500-
848 AM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND
INLAND WATERS...A strong push of gale-force westerlies will occur
through the Strait of Juan de Fuca this afternoon and evening in
post-frontal onshore flow. Surface high pressure will gradually
build across the coastal waters Tuesday into Wednesday and will
interact with lower pressure inland for calmer conditions.

$$

PZZ150-160500-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
848 AM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft. NW swell 8 ft
at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft. NW swell
8 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming to 10 kt after midnight.
Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NE wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 5 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming N to 10 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 2 to
3 ft becoming W 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. SW swell 3 ft.

$$

PZZ153-160500-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
848 AM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 25 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. NW swell
8 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt easing 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to
4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming N to 10 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NE wind to 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Wind waves
1 ft. W swell 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 2 to
4 ft becoming SW 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. SW swell 3 ft.

$$

PZZ156-160500-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
848 AM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 25 kt easing to 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2
to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt easing to 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming N 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...N wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 5 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 2 to
3 ft becoming W 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. SW swell 3 ft.

$$

PZZ176-160500-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
848 AM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 25 kt easing to 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2
to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 8
ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 7 ft
at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt easing to 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 15 kt becoming to 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind
waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 3 to
4 ft becoming SW 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. SW swell 3 ft.

$$

PZZ170-173-160500-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
848 AM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft. NW swell 8 ft
at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell
8 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 25 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 7 ft at 8
seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt easing to 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 15 kt becoming to 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind
waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 3 to
4 ft becoming SW.
.FRI...E wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. SW swell 3 ft.

$$

PZZ130-160500-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
848 AM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 25 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Wind
waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 7 ft
at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 5 ft
at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 15 kt becoming to 10 kt after midnight.
Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...E wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less. W swell 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind to 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Wind
waves 1 ft or less. NW swell 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 2 to
3 ft becoming W 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. SW swell 3 ft.

$$

PZZ131-160500-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
848 AM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 15 to 25 kt rising to 25 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 to 35 kt easing to 20 to 30 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 to 25 kt becoming NW 5 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft or less in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind to 10 kt becoming NE 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 15 kt becoming W after midnight. Wind
waves 2 ft or less.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.FRI...E wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.

$$

PZZ132-160500-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
848 AM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 15 to 25 kt rising to 25 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 to 35 kt easing to 20 to 30 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming NW to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft or less in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind to 10 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt after midnight.
Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.WED...NW wind to 10 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming W to 10 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.THU...NW wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...NE wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

$$

PZZ134-160500-
Admiralty Inlet-
848 AM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 to 35 kt. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming NW to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft or less in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming W to 10 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.WED...W wind to 10 kt becoming NW 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming to 10 kt after midnight.
Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.THU...NW wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...NE wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

$$

PZZ133-160500-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
848 AM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TODAY...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming NW to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft or less in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind to 10 kt becoming SW after midnight. Wind
waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...NE wind to 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Wind waves
1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming N to 10 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.THU...N wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...NE wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

$$

PZZ135-160500-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
848 AM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Wind
waves 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt becoming W 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind to 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Wind waves
1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind to 10 kt becoming NW after midnight. Wind
waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...NE wind to 10 kt becoming N 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 ft or less building to 1 to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NE wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

$$

PZZ110-160500-
Grays Harbor Bar-
848 AM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

Combined seas 7 to 9 feet. Bar conditions moderate. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 1030 AM Monday, 1130 PM Monday, and
1145 AM Tuesday.

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