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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
225 PM PDT Tue Mar 12 2024

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

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225 PM PDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND
INLAND WATERS...Onshore flow will continue in the wake of a
frontal system tonight. A surface ridge will then amplify over
the coastal waters on Wednesday before shifting inland on Thursday.
A thermally induced trough of low pressure will expand northward
along the coast on Friday for offshore flow and will move inland
over the weekend.

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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-
225 PM PDT Tue Mar 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 14 ft
at 14 seconds.
.WED...S wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 11 to 13 ft at
13 seconds subsiding to 10 to 11 ft at 13 seconds in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind to 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Wind
waves 1 ft. W swell 9 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...E wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 7 ft at
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell
7 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 8 ft at
14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell
7 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...E wind 5 to 15 kt becoming SE to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to
2 ft. W swell 6 to 7 ft subsiding to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind to 10 kt becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to
2 ft. W swell 4 ft building to 5 to 6 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-
225 PM PDT Tue Mar 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 16 ft
at 14 seconds.
.WED...W wind to 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Wind waves
1 to 2 ft. W swell 13 ft at 13 seconds subsiding to 11 to 12 ft
at 13 seconds in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 9 ft
at 14 seconds.
.THU...E wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 7 ft at
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell
7 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 9 ft at
14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell
8 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind to 10 kt becoming NW. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell
4 to 5 ft building to 6 ft.

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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
225 PM PDT Tue Mar 12 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 12
ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...SW wind to 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Wind waves
1 ft or less. W swell 10 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less. W swell
9 to 10 ft at 13 seconds subsiding to 7 ft at 15 seconds after
midnight.
.THU...E wind to 10 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind
waves 2 ft or less. W swell 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell
6 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 7 ft at
14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 7 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...E wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind to 10 kt becoming W. Wind waves 1 ft or less. W
swell 5 ft.

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Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
225 PM PDT Tue Mar 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming N to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 5 to 15 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E 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.
.SAT...E wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...E wind to 10 kt becoming W. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

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East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
225 PM PDT Tue Mar 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind to 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Wind waves
1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...Light wind. Wind waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...NE wind to 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Wind waves
1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...N wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind to 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Wind
waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...N wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...Light wind becoming W to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

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Admiralty Inlet-
225 PM PDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming S to 10 kt after midnight.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft or less after midnight.
.WED...Light wind becoming SE to 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind
waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...Light wind. Wind waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...Light wind becoming N to 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind
waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind to 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Wind
waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...Light wind. Wind waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...Light wind becoming NW to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

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Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
225 PM PDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming SW 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
.WED...S wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...Light wind. Wind waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...Light wind becoming N to 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind
waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming N 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. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...NE wind to 10 kt becoming light. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...Light wind. Wind waves less than 1 ft.

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Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
225 PM PDT Tue Mar 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2
to 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind to 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Wind waves
1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...NE wind to 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Wind waves
1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 15 kt becoming to 10 kt after midnight.
Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light wind. Wind waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...Light wind. Wind waves less than 1 ft.

$$

PZZ110-131030-
Grays Harbor Bar-
225 PM PDT Tue Mar 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

Combined seas 10 to 14 ft. Bar conditions rough. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 700 PM Tuesday, 730 AM Wednesday, and
745 PM Wednesday. The morning ebb on Wednesday will be very
strong.

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