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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
202 PM PDT Mon Mar 25 2024

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

PZZ100-261015-
202 PM PDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND
INLAND WATERS... A weakening front will move through the area
waters today with scattered showers. A surface ridge briefly
rebuilds on Tuesday before a deep surface low tracking over the
offshore waters pushes a vigorous front across the area on
Wednesday. Gusty winds are expected with this system tracking
across the waters.

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Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
202 PM PDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 5 ft
at 12 seconds.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 8 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 5 to 15 kt becoming SE 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft building to 5 to 7 ft after
midnight. W swell 8 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...SE wind 25 to 35 kt becoming S 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft with a dominant period of
13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. W swell
5 ft at 13 seconds and S 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. SW swell 11 ft
at 13 seconds and S 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 to 30 kt becoming SE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after
midnight. SW swell 12 ft at 12 seconds and W 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...E wind 5 to 15 kt becoming N. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. SW
swell 8 to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind to 10 kt becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to
3 ft. W swell 4 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-
202 PM PDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 5 to
6 ft at 13 seconds building to 5 to 8 ft at 13 seconds after
midnight.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 15 kt becoming SW to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 7 to 9 ft at 13 seconds building to
8 to 11 ft at 16 seconds in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 to 25 kt becoming SE 25 to 35 kt after
midnight. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft with a dominant period of
16 seconds.
.WED...SE wind 30 to 40 kt becoming S 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Combined seas 12 to 15 ft with a dominant period of
15 seconds subsiding to 10 to 12 ft with a dominant period of
15 seconds in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 25 kt becoming 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. W swell 7 ft at 14 seconds and S
7 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. W swell 12 ft at
14 seconds and S 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 to 30 kt easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. SW swell 13 ft at 12 seconds and
S 7 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...SE wind 5 to 15 kt becoming N. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. SW
swell 8 to 11 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 4 ft.

$$

PZZ130-261015-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
202 PM PDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W wind to 10 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt after midnight.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 5 ft
at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming SE 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less building to 4 to 6 ft after
midnight. W swell 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...E wind 20 to 30 kt becoming SE 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 8 to 10 ft subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. Mixed swell W 4 ft at 14 seconds and E 7 ft at
9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 20 kt becoming SE 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. Mixed swell W 4 ft at 14 seconds
and SE 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. W swell 9 ft at
7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 25 kt easing to 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. SW swell 11 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...E wind to 10 kt becoming N. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. SW swell
5 to 7 ft becoming W 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind to 10 kt becoming N. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell
2 to 5 ft becoming 4 ft.

$$

PZZ131-261015-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
202 PM PDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 15 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming SE after midnight. Wind
waves 1 to 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 to 30 kt. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S 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.
.FRI...E wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...NE wind to 10 kt becoming NW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

$$

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East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
202 PM PDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

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

$$

PZZ134-261015-
Admiralty Inlet-
202 PM PDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

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

$$

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Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
202 PM PDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW wind to 10 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt after midnight.
Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind to 10 kt becoming SE 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 1 ft or less building to 1 to 3 ft after
midnight.
.WED...SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 30 kt easing to 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft or less after
midnight.
.FRI...E wind to 10 kt becoming NW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...N wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

$$

PZZ135-261015-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
202 PM PDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming S after midnight. Wind
waves 2 ft or less.
.WED...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 to 25 kt easing to 10 kt after midnight.
Wind waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 ft or less after midnight.
.FRI...NE wind to 10 kt becoming N. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...N wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

$$

PZZ110-261015-
Grays Harbor Bar-
202 PM PDT Mon Mar 25 2024

Combined seas 4 to 6 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 545 PM Monday, 600 AM and 615 PM Tuesday.

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