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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
306 PM PDT Sun Apr 14 2024

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

PZZ100-151200-
306 PM PDT Sun Apr 14 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND
INLAND WATERS...Onshore flow continues this afternoon over the
area waters ahead of a cold front that will slide southward across
the region tonight with continued gales through the Strait.
Another strong push through the Strait will occur Monday afternoon
and evening with additional gales possible. Surface high pressure
gradually rebuilds across the waters the middle of next week for
a transition to quieter conditions.

$$

PZZ150-151200-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
306 PM PDT Sun Apr 14 2024

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

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

$$

PZZ153-151200-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
306 PM PDT Sun Apr 14 2024

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

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

$$

PZZ156-151200-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
306 PM PDT Sun Apr 14 2024

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

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

$$

PZZ170-173-176-151200-
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-
306 PM PDT Sun Apr 14 2024

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

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

$$

PZZ130-151200-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
306 PM PDT Sun Apr 14 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft. W swell 8 ft
at 9 seconds.
.MON...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft. W swell 7 ft at
8 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. W swell 7 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 6 ft at
8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W 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. NW
swell 6 ft at 8 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. SW swell 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...E wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. E swell 1 ft.
.FRI...E wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. SW swell 2 ft.

$$

PZZ131-151200-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
306 PM PDT Sun Apr 14 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT MONDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...

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

$$

PZZ132-151200-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
306 PM PDT Sun Apr 14 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT MONDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 to 35 kt. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 to 25 kt rising to 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 to 35 kt easing to 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after
midnight.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 15 kt becoming NW to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 15 kt. 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 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.

$$

PZZ134-151200-
Admiralty Inlet-
306 PM PDT Sun Apr 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT MONDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 5 to 15 kt becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less building to 2 to 4 ft in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 to 35 kt easing to 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 15 kt becoming NW to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.WED...SW 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 in the evening becoming light.
Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.THU...NW wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

$$

PZZ133-151200-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
306 PM PDT Sun Apr 14 2024

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

$$

PZZ135-151200-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
306 PM PDT Sun Apr 14 2024

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

$$

PZZ110-151200-
Grays Harbor Bar-
306 PM PDT Sun Apr 14 2024

Combined seas 7 to 9 feet. Bar conditions moderate. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 1015 PM Sunday, 1030 AM Monday, and
1130 PM Monday.

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