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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
215 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

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

PZZ100-202215-
215 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND
INLAND WATERS...Offshore flow this morning before turning onshore
later this afternoon with the arrival of a front. Seas will rise
as the low pressure system moves inland, contributing to steeper
waves. Additional marine headlines are expected over the weekend
as a westerly surge moves through the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

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PZZ150-202215-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
215 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 to 30 kt becoming S 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. SW swell 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt becoming 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft. SW swell 3 to 6 ft at 9 seconds
building to W 6 to 9 ft at 10 seconds after midnight.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 9 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell
7 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...N wind to 10 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind
waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N wind to 10 kt becoming W. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell
3 ft.
.WED...W wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 5 ft.

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PZZ153-202215-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
215 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 to 20 kt becoming S 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. SW swell 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft. SW swell
3 ft at 9 seconds building to W 6 to 9 ft at 10 seconds after
midnight.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 9 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...N wind to 10 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind
waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming N 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N wind to 10 kt becoming W. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell
3 ft.
.WED...W wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 6 ft.

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PZZ156-202215-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
215 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

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

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PZZ170-202215-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
215 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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

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PZZ173-202215-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
215 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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

$$

PZZ176-202215-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
215 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

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

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PZZ130-202215-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
215 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. SW swell 1 ft
at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell
2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds building to 4 to 9 ft at 10 seconds after
midnight.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 5 to
10 ft at 11 seconds building to 9 ft at 11 seconds in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt becoming NW 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft after
midnight. W swell 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...N wind to 10 kt becoming E 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 15 kt becoming NE to 10 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind to 10 kt becoming W. Wind waves 1 ft or less. W
swell 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 5 ft.

$$

PZZ131-202215-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
215 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 5 to 15 kt becoming NE 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE 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.
.TUE...NE wind to 10 kt becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or
less.
.WED...W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.

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PZZ132-202215-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
215 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

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

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PZZ134-202215-
Admiralty Inlet-
215 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

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

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PZZ133-202215-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
215 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

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

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PZZ135-202215-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
215 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

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

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PZZ110-202215-
Grays Harbor Bar-
215 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

Combined seas around 2 to 4 ft this morning increasing to 6 to 8
ft tonight. Bar conditions light becoming moderate this evening.
Maximum ebb currents will occur around 315 AM Saturday, 330 PM
Saturday, and 400 AM Sunday.

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