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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR WASHINGTON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
300 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

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

PZZ100-220500-
300 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS...A 1007 MB LOW WILL FORM NEAR THE NW END OF VANCOUVER ISLAND
TONIGHT...THEN WEAKEN AS IT MOVES SLOWLY S ACROSS THE WASHINGTON
OFFSHORE WATERS WED AND WED NIGHT AND INTO THE OREGON OFFSHORE
WATERS THU AND THU NIGHT. WEAK ONSHORE FLOW WILL DEVELOP FRI AND
CONTINUE SAT AND SUN.

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PZZ150-220500-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM-
300 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
.WED...S WIND 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT...EASING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT. W SWELL 6 FT AT 12
SECONDS.
.FRI...LIGHT WIND...BECOMING SW 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT. W SWELL 6 FT
AT 15 SECONDS.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 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...SW WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT. W SWELL 4 FT.

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PZZ153-220500-
COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM-
300 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 9
FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
.WED...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 9 FT AT 10
SECONDS. SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT...RISING TO 10 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT. W SWELL 6 FT AT 12
SECONDS.
.FRI...LIGHT WIND...BECOMING SW 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT. W SWELL 6 FT
AT 15 SECONDS.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 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...SW WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT. W SWELL 4 FT.

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PZZ156-220500-
COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM-
300 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 9
FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
.WED...S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 9 FT AT
10 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. NW SWELL 9
FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT. W SWELL 6 FT AT 12
SECONDS.
.FRI...LIGHT WIND...BECOMING SW 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT. W SWELL 6 FT
AT 15 SECONDS.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 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...SW WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT. W SWELL 4 FT.

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PZZ170-220500-
WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM-
300 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 9
FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
.WED...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 10 FT AT
10 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 8 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 7 FT
AT 15 SECONDS.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 7 FT
AT 14 SECONDS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT. W SWELL 6 FT AT 13
SECONDS.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT. W SWELL 5 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT. W SWELL 4 FT.

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PZZ173-220500-
WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM-
300 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 9
FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 11 FT AT 11
SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 8 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 7 FT
AT 15 SECONDS.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 7 FT
AT 14 SECONDS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT. W SWELL 6 FT AT 13
SECONDS.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT. W SWELL 5 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT. W SWELL 4 FT.

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PZZ176-220500-
WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM-
300 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 9
FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 10 FT AT
10 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. NW SWELL 10
FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 8 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 7 FT
AT 15 SECONDS.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 7 FT
AT 14 SECONDS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT. W SWELL 6 FT AT 13
SECONDS.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT. W SWELL 5 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT. W SWELL 4 FT.

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PZZ130-220500-
WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
300 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TONIGHT...W WIND TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES
1 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.WED...SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 7 FT AT 10
SECONDS. SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT...RISING TO 10 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. NW SWELL 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 5 FT
AT 15 SECONDS.
.FRI...LIGHT WIND...BECOMING NW 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. 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.

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PZZ131-220500-
CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
300 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT...EASING TO 10 KT OR LESS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
.WED...E WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT
OR LESS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.THU...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT.
.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 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.

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PZZ132-220500-
EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
300 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TONIGHT...SW WIND TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.WED...SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT...RISING TO 10 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.THU...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
.FRI...SE 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 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.

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PZZ134-220500-
ADMIRALTY INLET-
300 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TONIGHT...SW WIND TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.WED...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
ISOLATED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS
LIKELY. ISOLATED EVENING THUNDERSTORMS.
.THU...SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
.FRI...SE 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.

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PZZ133-220500-
NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS-
300 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TONIGHT...S WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
.WED...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT...EASING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
WAVES 1 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT...RISING TO 10 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 1 FT...BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
.THU...SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
.FRI...SE WIND TO 10 KT. 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 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.

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PZZ135-220500-
PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL-
300 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TONIGHT...SW WIND TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.WED...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT...EASING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. ISOLATED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS
LIKELY. ISOLATED EVENING THUNDERSTORMS.
.THU...S WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
.THU NIGHT...LIGHT WIND...BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
.FRI...LIGHT WIND. WIND WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT.

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PZZ110-220500-
GRAYS HARBOR BAR-
300 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

COMBINED SEAS 7 FT...BUILDING TO 9 FT DURING EBB CURRENTS. BAR
CONDITIONS MODERATE. MAXIMUM EBB CURRENTS WILL OCCUR AROUND 245 AM
AND 315 PM WED. THE WED MORNING EBB WILL BE STRONG.

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