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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
303 AM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

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

PZZ100-192315-
303 AM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND
INLAND WATERS...Gusty offshore winds expected today ahead of an
approaching frontal system. 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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PZZ150-153-156-192315-
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-
303 AM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

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

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PZZ170-173-176-192315-
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-
303 AM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

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

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PZZ130-192315-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
303 AM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

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

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PZZ131-192315-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
303 AM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

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

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PZZ132-192315-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
303 AM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

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

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PZZ134-192315-
Admiralty Inlet-
303 AM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

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

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PZZ133-192315-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
303 AM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

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

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PZZ135-192315-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
303 AM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

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


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PZZ110-192315-
Grays Harbor Bar-
303 AM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

Combined seas around 3 to 5 ft ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum
ebb currents will occur around 240 PM Friday, 315 AM and 330 PM Saturday.

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