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Coastal Waters Forecast for Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm (PZZ176) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm (PZZ176)
Issued by: National Weather Service Seattle, WA
Last Update: 224 AM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026



Today: W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 16 seconds. Rain, mainly this morning.

Tonight: W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

Wed: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: W 14 ft at 12 seconds.

Wed Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft, subsiding to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 14 ft at 11 seconds.

Thu: N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds.

Thu Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.

Fri: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.

Fri Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.

Sat: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 17 seconds.

Sat Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds.






Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm (PZZ176)

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