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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
851 PM PDT Tue Apr 9 2024

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

PZZ100-101700-
851 PM PDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND
INLAND WATERS...A surface ridge will build into the coastal  waters
tonight before shifting inland on Wednesday. A weak frontal
boundary will reach the waters on Thursday. Broad surface ridging
rebuilds over the coastal waters late this week with lower
pressure remaining east of the Cascades for light onshore flow.

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PZZ150-153-156-101700-
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-
851 PM PDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 8 ft at
13 seconds.
.WED...NE wind to 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Wind waves
1 ft. W swell 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind to 10 kt becoming SW after midnight. Wind
waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...S wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 ft at
12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 15 kt becoming W after midnight. Wind
waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...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.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt easing to 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to
3 ft. W swell 3 to 6 ft building to NW 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 15 kt rising to 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to
3 ft. W swell 5 to 9 ft becoming NW 8 ft.

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PZZ170-173-176-101700-
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-
851 PM PDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 8 ft at
13 seconds.
.WED...E wind to 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Wind waves
1 ft. W swell 8 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind to 10 kt becoming SW 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 5 ft at
12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming NW after midnight. Wind
waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 5 ft at
11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell
6 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt becoming 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to
4 ft. NW swell 9 ft.

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PZZ130-101700-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
851 PM PDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less. W swell
3 to 7 ft at 11 seconds becoming 5 to 6 ft at 15 seconds after
midnight.
.WED...Light wind becoming NW to 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind
waves 1 ft or less. W swell 7 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming SW to 10 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...SE wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 ft
at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell
4 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 4 ft at
11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell
5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind to 10 kt becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or
less. W swell 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 7 ft.

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PZZ131-101700-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
851 PM PDT Tue Apr 9 2024

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

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PZZ132-101700-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
851 PM PDT Tue Apr 9 2024

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

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PZZ134-101700-
Admiralty Inlet-
851 PM PDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 15 kt becoming NW after midnight. Wind
waves 2 ft or less.
.WED...Light wind becoming NW to 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind
waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...Light wind becoming SE 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind
waves 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 15 kt becoming to 10 kt after midnight.
Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.FRI...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.
.FRI 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.
.SAT...NW wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.

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PZZ133-101700-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
851 PM PDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...Light wind becoming W to 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind
waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind to 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Wind
waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 15 kt becoming to 10 kt after midnight.
Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind to 10 kt becoming NW 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.FRI 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.
.SAT...NW wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...W wind to 10 kt becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or
less.

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PZZ135-101700-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
851 PM PDT Tue Apr 9 2024

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

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PZZ110-101700-
Grays Harbor Bar-
851 PM PDT Tue Apr 9 2024

Combined seas 7 to 9 ft. Bar conditions moderate. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 615 AM Wednesday, and 645 PM
Wednesday, and 700 AM Thursday. The morning ebbs will be very
strong.

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