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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
215 PM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

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

PZZ100-201015-
215 PM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND
INLAND WATERS...Gusty offshore winds expected today ahead of an approaching
frontal system. Seas will rise as the low pressure system moves
inland, contributing to steeper waves. Additional marine
headlines are expected over the weekend as a westerly surge moves
through the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

$$

PZZ150-201015-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
215 PM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 5 to 15 kt becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight.
Wind waves 3 to 5 ft. SW swell 1 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...E wind 20 to 30 kt becoming S 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 7 to 9 ft subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. W swell 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft. SW swell
7 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 10 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell
8 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...N wind to 10 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind
waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N wind to 10 kt becoming W. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell
4 ft.
.WED...SW wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 5 ft.

$$

PZZ153-201015-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
215 PM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind to 10 kt becoming E 5 to 15 kt after midnight.
Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. SW swell 1 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind 10 to 20 kt becoming S 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft. W swell 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft. SW swell
5 to 7 ft at 9 seconds becoming W 6 to 9 ft at 10 seconds after
midnight.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 10 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell
7 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...N wind to 10 kt becoming NW 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming N 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N wind to 10 kt becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to
2 ft. W swell 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 ft.

$$

PZZ156-201015-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
215 PM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. SW swell
1 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...E wind 5 to 15 kt becoming S 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 3 to 5 ft. W swell 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt becoming W 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft after
midnight. W swell 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 10 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 6 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N wind to 10 kt becoming W. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell
4 ft.
.WED...W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 ft.

$$

PZZ170-201015-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
215 PM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 15 kt becoming E 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft. S swell 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...E wind 15 to 25 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Wind waves
5 to 7 ft. S swell 2 ft at 15 seconds becoming W 2 to 4 ft at
11 seconds in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt becoming 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after
midnight. SW swell 6 to 10 ft at 9 seconds building to W 9 to
11 ft at 10 seconds after midnight.
.SUN...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 11 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell
8 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 7 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt easing to 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft after
midnight. W swell 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 15 kt becoming W. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W
swell 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 5 ft.

$$

PZZ173-201015-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
215 PM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 15 kt becoming E 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft. S swell 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind 15 to 25 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. S swell 2 ft at 15 seconds becoming W 2 to 4 ft
at 11 seconds in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt becoming W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after
midnight. SW swell 7 to 10 ft at 9 seconds becoming W 9 to 11 ft
at 10 seconds after midnight.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 10 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell
7 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 7 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 5 ft.

$$

PZZ176-201015-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
215 PM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 15 kt becoming E 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft. S swell 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind 15 to 25 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Wind
waves 3 to 5 ft building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. SW swell
3 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft subsiding
to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. W swell 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 10 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell
8 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 7 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 15 kt becoming W. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W
swell 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 5 ft.

$$

PZZ130-201015-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
215 PM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 5 to 15 kt becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight.
Wind waves 3 to 5 ft. SW swell 1 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. W swell 1 ft at
13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell
2 to 6 ft at 9 seconds building to 4 to 9 ft at 10 seconds after
midnight.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 7 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt becoming NW 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft after
midnight. W swell 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...N wind to 10 kt becoming E 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 15 kt becoming NE to 10 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...E wind to 10 kt becoming W. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 4 ft.

.WED...SW wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 4 ft becoming
2 to 5 ft.

$$

PZZ131-201015-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
215 PM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 20 kt rising to 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 5 to 15 kt becoming NE 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 20 kt becoming SE to 10 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft or less after
midnight.
.TUE...E wind to 10 kt becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or
less.
.WED...W wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

$$

PZZ132-201015-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
215 PM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE wind to 10 kt becoming E 5 to 15 kt after midnight.
Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 15 kt becoming SW 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt in the evening becoming light.
Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind to 10 kt becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or
less.
.WED...W wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

$$

PZZ134-201015-
Admiralty Inlet-
215 PM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind to 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Wind waves
1 ft or less.
.SAT...E wind to 10 kt becoming SE 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 ft or less building to 1 to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt easing to 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft or less after
midnight.
.SUN...S wind to 10 kt becoming SW 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt in the evening becoming light.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft in the evening becoming less than 1 ft.
.TUE...Light wind becoming W to 10 kt. Wind waves less than 1 ft
becoming 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW wind to 10 kt becoming NW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

$$

PZZ133-201015-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
215 PM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind to 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Wind waves
1 ft or less.
.SAT...E wind to 10 kt becoming SE 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 ft or less building to 1 to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming W 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind to 10 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming to 10 kt after midnight.
Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind to 10 kt becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or
less.
.WED...SW wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

$$

PZZ135-201015-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
215 PM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NE wind to 10 kt becoming S 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 ft or less building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 25 kt becoming SW 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.MON...N wind 5 to 15 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt easing to 10 kt after midnight.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft or less after midnight.
.TUE...Light wind becoming SW to 10 kt. Wind waves less than 1 ft
becoming 1 ft or less.
.WED...S wind to 10 kt becoming W. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

$$

PZZ110-201015-
Grays Harbor Bar-
215 PM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

Combined seas around 3 to 5 ft increasing to 6 to 8 ft tomorrow
evening. Bar conditions light becoming moderate tomorrow evening.
Maximum ebb currents will occur around 315 AM Saturday, 330 PM
Saturday, and 400 AM Sunday.

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