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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
307 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

PZZ100-182315-
307 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND
INLAND WATERS...High pressure will continue to develop and move
into the coastal waters today, which will interact with low
pressure over land. High pressure will to dominate through the end
of the week, with the next frontal system not expected until
Saturday.

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PZZ150-153-156-182315-
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-
307 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 5 to 15 kt becoming N 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. SW swell 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt becoming NE 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. SW swell 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. SW swell 2 ft
at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 15 kt becoming E 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. S swell 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to
2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. S swell 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to
3 ft. W swell 6 ft.
.MON...N wind to 10 kt becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to
3 ft. W swell 5 to 6 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.

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PZZ170-173-176-182315-
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-
307 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. SW swell 2 ft
at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. SW swell
3 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...E wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. S swell 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 15 kt becoming E 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. S swell 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. SE swell 4 ft
at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt becoming W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 15 to 25 kt becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to
3 ft. W swell 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 5 ft.

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PZZ130-182315-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
307 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...E wind 5 to 15 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. SE swell 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. SE swell
1 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...E wind 5 to 15 kt rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 3 to 5 ft. E swell 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 5 to 15 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft after
midnight. E swell 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. E swell 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt becoming 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to
3 ft. W swell 1 to 5 ft building to 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...E wind to 10 kt becoming NW. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell
3 ft.

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PZZ131-182315-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
307 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...E wind 5 to 15 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 5 to 15 kt becoming NE 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 to 20 kt rising to 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 to 30 kt becoming SE 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding
to 2 ft or less after midnight.
.SUN...W wind 15 to 25 kt easing to 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft
or less.
.MON...NE wind to 10 kt becoming NW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

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PZZ132-182315-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
307 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...N wind to 10 kt becoming NW 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Wind
waves 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NE wind to 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Wind waves
2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind to 10 kt becoming E 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.SAT...E wind 10 to 20 kt becoming SE 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt easing to 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.MON...NW wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

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PZZ134-182315-
Admiralty Inlet-
307 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...NW wind to 10 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt easing to 10 kt after midnight.
Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.FRI...Light wind becoming N to 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind
waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind to 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Wind
waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 5 to 15 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 25 kt easing to 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 15 kt becoming NW to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or
less.
.MON...NW wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

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PZZ133-182315-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
307 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...N wind to 10 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 15 kt becoming NE to 10 kt after midnight.
Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind to 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Wind
waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...E wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 25 kt easing to 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 to 20 kt easing to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or
less.
.MON...NW wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

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PZZ135-182315-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
307 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 15 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt after midnight.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 5 to 15 kt becoming S 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding
to 2 ft or less after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 25 kt becoming NW to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft
or less.
.MON...N wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

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PZZ110-182315-
Grays Harbor Bar-
307 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

Combined seas around 6 ft becoming 3 to 5 ft ft early tomorrow
morning. Bar conditions moderate becoming light early tomorrow
morning. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 200 PM Thursday,
230 AM Friday and 240 PM Friday.

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