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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington...UPDATED
National Weather Service Seattle WA
838 AM PDT Sat Apr 13 2024

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

PZZ100-140445-
838 AM PDT Sat Apr 13 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND
INLAND WATERS...High pressure will expand over the offshore and
coastal waters into Saturday. A frontal boundary will slide
southward over British Columbia later Sunday. Surface high
pressure gradually rebuilds across the waters early next week for
a transition to quieter conditions.

$$

PZZ150-140445-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
838 AM PDT Sat Apr 13 2024

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

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PZZ153-140445-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
838 AM PDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

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

$$

PZZ156-140445-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
838 AM PDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

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

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Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
838 AM PDT Sat Apr 13 2024

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

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

$$

PZZ130-140445-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
838 AM PDT Sat Apr 13 2024

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

$$

PZZ131-140445-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
838 AM PDT Sat Apr 13 2024

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

$$

PZZ132-140445-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
838 AM PDT Sat Apr 13 2024

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

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PZZ134-140445-
Admiralty Inlet-
838 AM PDT Sat Apr 13 2024

.TODAY...NW wind to 10 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming to 10 kt after midnight.
Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NW wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less building to 2 to 4 ft in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt becoming W 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 15 kt becoming NW to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or
less.
.WED...Light wind becoming NW to 10 kt. Wind waves less than 1 ft
becoming 1 ft or less.

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PZZ133-140445-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
838 AM PDT Sat Apr 13 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.WED...Light wind becoming NW to 10 kt. Wind waves less than 1 ft
becoming 1 ft or less.

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PZZ135-140445-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
838 AM PDT Sat Apr 13 2024

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 15 kt easing to 10 kt after midnight. Wind
waves 2 ft or less.
.SUN...N wind to 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Wind waves
1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 15 kt becoming S after midnight. Wind
waves 2 ft or less.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming S after midnight. Wind
waves 2 ft or less.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 15 kt becoming N to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or
less.
.WED...Light wind becoming N to 10 kt. Wind waves less than 1 ft
becoming 1 ft or less.

$$

PZZ110-140445-
Grays Harbor Bar-
838 AM PDT Sat Apr 13 2024

Combined seas 5 to 7 feet. Bar conditions light to moderate.
Maximum ebb currents will occur around 830 AM Saturday, 915 PM
Saturday, and 930 AM Sunday. The Saturday morning ebb will be
strong.

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