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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
200 PM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

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

PZZ100-161000-
200 PM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND
INLAND WATERS...Onshore flow will continue as high pressure builds
over the coastal waters through Monday. Another low pressure
system will track southward along the coast on Tuesday. High
pressure is favored to resettle over the region towards the
second half of next week.

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PZZ150-161000-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
200 PM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming around 5 kt late. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
10 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely in
the evening.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.

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Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
200 PM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 10 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 12 seconds.

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Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
200 PM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 13 seconds.

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PZZ170-161000-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
200 PM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to
6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds. A
chance of rain in the evening.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.

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Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
200 PM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 11 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to
6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. A
chance of rain in the evening.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 12 seconds.

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Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
200 PM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.TUE...W wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to
5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
Rain likely in the evening.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 13 seconds.

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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
200 PM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 9 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.

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Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
200 PM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after
midnight.
.TUE...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or
less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft.

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East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
200 PM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers.

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PZZ134-161000-
Admiralty Inlet-
200 PM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers
likely.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in
the evening.
.THU...Light and variable winds, becoming NE around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers.

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Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
200 PM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late this
evening and overnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then
rain in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance
of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance
of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers.

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PZZ135-161000-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
200 PM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Waves around 2 ft
or less.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less. Rain in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers.

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PZZ110-161000-
Grays Harbor Bar-
200 PM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

Combined seas 4 to 6 feet. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 330 PM Sunday, 330 AM Monday, and 415 PM
Monday. The Monday morning ebb will be strong.

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