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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR WASHINGTON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
850 PM PDT WED MAY 15 2013

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

PZZ100-161300-
850 PM PDT WED MAY 15 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS...A FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE WATERS THIS EVENING.
LOWER PRES E OF THE CASCADES WILL GIVE LIGHT ONSHORE FLOW
CONDITIONS THU. ONSHORE FLOW WILL STRENGTHEN FRI AS A RIDGE OF
HIGH PRES BUILDS OFFSHORE. ANOTHER WEAK FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE
WATERS SAT...FOLLOWED BY WEAK ONSHORE FLOW SUN AND MON.

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PZZ150-161300-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM-
850 PM PDT WED MAY 15 2013

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT...BECOMING S TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
WAVES 1 FT. W SWELL 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...LIGHT WIND...BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND
WAVES 1 FT. W SWELL 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT. W SWELL 4 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT. W SWELL 4 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
.SAT...S WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 4 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.SUN...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 5 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 5 FT.

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PZZ153-161300-
COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM-
850 PM PDT WED MAY 15 2013

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.THU...SE WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT. W SWELL 5 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT. W SWELL 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRI...N WIND 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT. W SWELL 4 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
.SAT...S WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 4 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 5 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 5 FT.

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PZZ156-161300-
COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM-
850 PM PDT WED MAY 15 2013

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT. W SWELL 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.THU...LIGHT WIND...BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES
1 FT. W SWELL 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT. W SWELL 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 4 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT. W SWELL 4 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
.SAT...S WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 4 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 5 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 5 FT.

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PZZ170-161300-
WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM-
850 PM PDT WED MAY 15 2013

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT. W SWELL 6 FT
AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU...N WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT. W SWELL 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 5 FT
AT 11 SECONDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 4 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT. W SWELL 4 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
.SAT...S WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 4 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 6 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 8 FT.

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PZZ173-161300-
WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM-
850 PM PDT WED MAY 15 2013

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT. W SWELL 6 FT
AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES
1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 5 FT
AT 10 SECONDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 4 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT. W SWELL 4 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
.SAT...S WIND TO 10 KT...RISING TO 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 6 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 8 FT.

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PZZ176-161300-
WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM-
850 PM PDT WED MAY 15 2013

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT. W SWELL 6 FT
AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.THU...S WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT. W SWELL 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 5 FT
AT 10 SECONDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT. W SWELL 4 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
.SAT...S WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT...BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. W SWELL 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 6 FT
AT 10 SECONDS.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 6 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 7 FT.

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PZZ130-161300-
WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
850 PM PDT WED MAY 15 2013

.TONIGHT...LIGHT WIND...BECOMING W TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 5 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL
4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRI...W 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. W
SWELL 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT...EASING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
.SAT...LIGHT WIND...BECOMING E TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
.SAT NIGHT...LIGHT WIND. WIND WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. NW SWELL 4 FT
AT 10 SECONDS.
.SUN...W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 4 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 5 FT.

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PZZ131-161300-
CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
850 PM PDT WED MAY 15 2013

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT...BECOMING SW TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
.SUN...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.

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PZZ132-161300-
EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
850 PM PDT WED MAY 15 2013

.TONIGHT...W WIND TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU...LIGHT WIND...BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES
1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 5 TO 15 KT...RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS...THEN LESS
THAN 1 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.

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PZZ134-161300-
ADMIRALTY INLET-
850 PM PDT WED MAY 15 2013

.TONIGHT...SE WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
.THU...LIGHT WIND...BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES
1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS...THEN LESS
THAN 1 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.

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PZZ133-161300-
NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS-
850 PM PDT WED MAY 15 2013

.TONIGHT...SW WIND TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU...LIGHT WIND...BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES
1 FT OR LESS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT...BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES
2 FT OR LESS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND
WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
.SUN...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.

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PZZ135-161300-
PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL-
850 PM PDT WED MAY 15 2013

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT. WIND WAVES
1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU...LIGHT WIND...BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES
1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NW WIND FROM SEATTLE
NORTHWARD IN THE EVENING. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
.SAT...S WIND TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 5 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.

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PZZ110-161300-
GRAYS HARBOR BAR-
850 PM PDT WED MAY 15 2013

COMBINED SEAS 5 OR 6 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 7 FT AROUND MAXIMUM
EBB CURRENTS. BAR CONDITIONS LIGHT...EXCEPT MODERATE AROUND MAXIMUM
EBB CURRENTS. MAXIMUM EBB CURRENTS WILL OCCUR AROUND 915 PM THIS
EVENING...900 AM THU MORNING AND 1015 PM THU NIGHT.

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