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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
202 PM PDT Sat Mar 23 2024

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

PZZ100-241015-
202 PM PDT Sat Mar 23 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND
INLAND WATERS...A surface low will gradually fill then shift
onshore over the southern Oregon coast tonight. A weak surface
ridge will build into the coastal waters on Sunday before a weak
front arrives on Monday. 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.

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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 Sat Mar 23 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN...N wind to 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Wind waves
1 ft. SW swell 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 3 ft
at 12 seconds.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 ft at
14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell
4 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 5 ft at
13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 5 to 15 kt becoming SE 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft after
midnight. W swell 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...SE wind 15 to 25 kt becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves
4 to 6 ft subsiding to 3 to 4 ft. W swell 5 to 6 ft building to
8 to 9 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 to 25 kt becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves
3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 3 ft. W swell 9 to 11 ft building to
11 to 13 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 Sat Mar 23 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 5 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming W to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. S swell 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds becoming W
2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell
4 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 ft at
14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell
5 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 5 ft at
13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 to 20 kt becoming SE 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 6 ft after
midnight. W swell 8 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...S wind 20 to 30 kt easing to 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 5 to
7 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft building to 9 to
11 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 to 25 kt easing to 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves 3 to
5 ft subsiding to 2 to 3 ft. W swell 11 to 12 ft building to
13 to 14 ft.

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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
202 PM PDT Sat Mar 23 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less. SW swell
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...Light wind becoming SE to 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind
waves 1 ft or less. W swell 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less. W swell
2 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...SW wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at
15 seconds building to 4 ft at 14 seconds in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell
4 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 15 kt becoming SW 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming SE 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...E wind 15 to 20 kt becoming SE 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to
3 ft. W swell 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 8 ft.

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Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
202 PM PDT Sat Mar 23 2024

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

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East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
202 PM PDT Sat Mar 23 2024

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

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Admiralty Inlet-
202 PM PDT Sat Mar 23 2024

.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...Light wind. Wind waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...S wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind to 10 kt becoming S after midnight. Wind
waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...S wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind to 10 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt after midnight.
Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.WED...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 to 20 kt becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to
3 ft.

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Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
202 PM PDT Sat Mar 23 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...Light wind becoming NW to 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind
waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...Light wind becoming S to 10 kt after midnight. Wind
waves less than 1 ft becoming 1 ft or less after midnight.
.MON...S wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.WED...SE wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to
3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 to 20 kt easing to 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to
3 ft.

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PZZ135-241015-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
202 PM PDT Sat Mar 23 2024

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

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PZZ110-241015-
Grays Harbor Bar-
202 PM PDT Sat Mar 23 2024

Combined seas 4 to 6 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 430 PM Saturday, 500 AM Sunday and 515
PM Sunday.

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