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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR WASHINGTON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
900 AM PDT MON MAY 20 2013

INLAND WATERS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON AND THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL
WASHINGTON COASTAL WATERS INCLUDING THE OLYMPIC COAST NATIONAL
MARINE SANCTUARY

PZZ100-210045-
900 AM PDT MON MAY 20 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS...ONSHORE FLOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS WESTERN WASHINGTON AND ITS
COASTAL WATERS TODAY AND INCREASE TONIGHT. NW FLOW OVER THE COASTAL
WATERS WILL INCREASE TUE AS A 1013 MB LOW TRACKS SE ACROSS THE
OREGON OFFSHORE WATERS AND INTO SOUTHWEST OREGON. A 1005 MB LOW WILL
MOVE SE ACROSS THE WASHINGTON OFFSHORE WATERS WED AND BECOME NEARLY
STATIONARY W OF ASTORIA WED NIGHT AND THU.

$$

PZZ150-210045-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM-
900 AM PDT MON MAY 20 2013

.TODAY...LIGHT WIND...BECOMING W TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
WAVES 1 FT. W SWELL 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT. W SWELL 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 5 FT AT
8 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 6 FT
AT 9 SECONDS.
.WED...S WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 7 FT AT 10
SECONDS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT. W SWELL 7 FT AT 10
SECONDS.
.THU...W WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 7 FT.
.FRI...W WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 7 FT.

$$

PZZ153-210045-
COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM-
900 AM PDT MON MAY 20 2013

.TODAY...N WIND TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT...EASING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT. W SWELL 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT...EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN IN
THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 7 FT
AT 9 SECONDS.
.WED...SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 7 FT AT 10
SECONDS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. NW SWELL 7 FT
AT 10 SECONDS.
.THU...SW WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. NW SWELL 7 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 7 FT.

$$

PZZ156-210045-
COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM-
900 AM PDT MON MAY 20 2013

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 4 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS. RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 5 TO 15 KT...RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE
MORNING...THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL
7 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
.WED...W WIND 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES
1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. NW SWELL 7 FT
AT 10 SECONDS.
.THU...SW WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. NW SWELL 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 7 FT.

$$

PZZ170-210045-
WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM-
900 AM PDT MON MAY 20 2013

.TODAY...NW WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 5 FT AT 7
SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 5 FT
AT 7 SECONDS. RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 8 FT AT
8 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
.WED...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W
SWELL 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. NW SWELL 8
FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.THU...S WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 7 FT.

$$

PZZ173-210045-
WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM-
900 AM PDT MON MAY 20 2013

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 5 FT
AT 7 SECONDS. RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 7 FT AT
8 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 9 FT
AT 9 SECONDS.
.WED...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 9 FT AT 10
SECONDS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 9
FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.THU...SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 7 FT.

$$

PZZ176-210045-
WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM-
900 AM PDT MON MAY 20 2013

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 5 FT
AT 7 SECONDS. RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 6 FT AT
8 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 9 FT
AT 9 SECONDS.
.WED...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 9 FT AT 10
SECONDS.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. NW SWELL 9 FT
AT 10 SECONDS.
.THU...SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 9 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 7 FT.

$$

PZZ130-210045-
WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
900 AM PDT MON MAY 20 2013

.TODAY...SW WIND TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT. W SWELL 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT...BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT
OR LESS. W SWELL 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 5 FT
AT 9 SECONDS.
.WED...S WIND TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.WED NIGHT...LIGHT WIND. WIND WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. W SWELL 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
.THU...SW WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 6 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 5 FT.

$$

PZZ131-210045-
CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
900 AM PDT MON MAY 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT...EASING TO 15 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN...THEN RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...NW WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN IN THE
MORNING...THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.WED...W WIND TO 10 KT...BECOMING E. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
.WED NIGHT...LIGHT WIND. WIND WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
.THU...W WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
.FRI...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.

$$

PZZ132-210045-
EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
900 AM PDT MON MAY 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT...EASING TO 15 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN...THEN RAIN LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...W WIND 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES
2 FT OR LESS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN
THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND TO 10 KT...RISING TO 10 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FT.
.WED...SE WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS.
.THU...S WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
.FRI...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.

$$

PZZ134-210045-
ADMIRALTY INLET-
900 AM PDT MON MAY 20 2013

.TODAY...S WIND TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...NW WIND TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...LIGHT WIND...BECOMING NW 5 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT...BECOMING N. WIND WAVES 1 FT.
.THU...S WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
.FRI...NW WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.

$$

PZZ133-210045-
NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS-
900 AM PDT MON MAY 20 2013

.TODAY...S WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN...THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...S WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN LIKELY IN
THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT...RISING TO 10 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 1 FT...BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FT.
.WED...S WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR
LESS.
.THU...S WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
.FRI...SW WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.

$$

PZZ135-210045-
PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL-
900 AM PDT MON MAY 20 2013

.TODAY...LIGHT WIND...BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND
WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...SW WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. RAIN LIKELY IN
THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND
WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
.WED...SW WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
.THU...S WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
.FRI...NW WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.

$$

PZZ110-210045-
GRAYS HARBOR BAR-
900 AM PDT MON MAY 20 2013

COMBINED SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT DURING EBB CURRENTS. BAR
CONDITIONS LIGHT BECOMING MODERATE DURING THE EBBS. MAXIMUM EBB
CURRENTS WILL OCCUR AROUND 115 PM TODAY AND 2 AM TONIGHT.

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