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FZUS56 KSEW 220955
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR WASHINGTON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
300 AM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

INLAND WATERS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON AND THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL
WASHINGTON COASTAL WATERS INCLUDING THE OLYMPIC COAST NATIONAL
MARINE SANCTUARY

PZZ100-221700-
300 AM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS...A 1006 MB LOW NEAR THE NW END OF VANCOUVER ISLAND EARLY
THIS MORNING WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES SLOWLY S ACROSS THE WA OFFSHORE
WATERS TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE LOW WILL SHIFT INTO THE OREGON
OFFSHORE WATERS THU AND THU NIGHT. WEAK ONSHORE FLOW WILL DEVELOP
FRI AND CONTINUE SAT AND SUN.

$$

PZZ150-221700-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM-
300 AM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

.TODAY...S WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 9 FT AT
10 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 5 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. NW SWELL 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS...THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...LIGHT WIND...BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 7 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
.FRI...LIGHT WIND. WIND WAVES 1 FT. W SWELL 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT. W SWELL 5 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
.SAT...NW WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT. W SWELL 5 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 4 FT.

$$

PZZ153-221700-
COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM-
300 AM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

.TODAY...SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. NW SWELL 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. NW SWELL 8 FT
AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. NW SWELL 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
.FRI...E WIND TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES
1 FT. W SWELL 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 5 FT
AT 14 SECONDS.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT. W SWELL 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 4 FT.

$$

PZZ156-221700-
COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM-
300 AM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

.TODAY...SW WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 9 FT AT 10
SECONDS. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. NW SWELL 8 FT
AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. NW SWELL 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT...BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES
1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
.FRI...SE WIND TO 10 KT...BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES
1 FT. W SWELL 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT. W SWELL 4 FT.

$$

PZZ170-221700-
WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM-
300 AM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. NW SWELL 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS...THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...S WIND 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. NW SWELL 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 7 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
.FRI...N WIND 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT. W SWELL 6 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
.SAT...NW WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT. W SWELL 5 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 4 FT.

$$

PZZ173-221700-
WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM-
300 AM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 11 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SHOWERS...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...S WIND 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. NW SWELL 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 7 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
.FRI...N WIND 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT. W SWELL 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 4 FT.

$$

PZZ176-221700-
WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM-
300 AM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 11 FT
AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 9 FT
AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...S WIND 10 TO 15 KT...RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NW
SWELL 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
.FRI...NE WIND TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 7 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT. W SWELL 5 FT.
.SUN...W WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SW SWELL 4 FT.

$$

PZZ130-221700-
WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
300 AM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

.TODAY...S WIND 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW THIS AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES
2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 6 FT
AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.THU...SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 5 FT
AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...LIGHT WIND...BECOMING NW TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
.FRI...LIGHT WIND. WIND WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. W SWELL 5 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL
4 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
.SAT...W WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 4 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 3 FT.

$$

PZZ131-221700-
CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
300 AM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

.TODAY...W WIND 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE TO 10 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS
MORNING...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SHOWERS LIKELY.
.THU...E WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. ISOLATED TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING LIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR
LESS.
.FRI...LIGHT WIND. WIND WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
.SUN...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.

$$

PZZ132-221700-
EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
300 AM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

.TODAY...SE WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS THIS MORNING...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.THU...SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. ISOLATED TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
.FRI...W WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
.SUN...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.

$$

PZZ134-221700-
ADMIRALTY INLET-
300 AM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

.TODAY...SE WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
.THU...S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. ISOLATED TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...LIGHT WIND...BECOMING N TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
.FRI...NW WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
.SAT...N WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
.SUN...NW WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.

$$

PZZ133-221700-
NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS-
300 AM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

.TODAY...S WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS THIS MORNING...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
.THU...S WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. ISOLATED TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT...BECOMING S TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
.SAT...NW WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.

$$

PZZ135-221700-
PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL-
300 AM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

.TODAY...S WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS LIKELY
THIS MORNING...THEN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED
TSTMS. SHOWERS.
.THU...S WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. ISOLATED TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...LIGHT WIND...BECOMING N TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
.FRI...LIGHT WIND. WIND WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT.

$$

PZZ110-221700-
GRAYS HARBOR BAR-
300 AM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 10 FT DURING EBB CURRENTS. BAR
CONDITIONS MODERATE...EXCEPT ROUGH DURING THE EBBS. MAXIMUM EBB
CURRENTS WILL OCCUR AROUND 250 AM THIS MORNING...315 PM THIS
AFTERNOON...AND 330 AM THU MORNING. BOTH MORNING EBB CURRENTS WILL
BE STRONG.

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