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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
916 PM PDT Wed May 22 2024

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

PZZ100-231730-
916 PM PDT Wed May 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND
INLAND WATERS...More benign conditions are expected to set up
tonight as surface high pressure builds in. Additional systems
may develop and move across the region late this week around
Friday and graze area waters on Sunday.

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PZZ150-231730-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
916 PM PDT Wed May 22 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to
6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers.

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PZZ153-231730-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
916 PM PDT Wed May 22 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S late. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.
.FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.

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PZZ156-231730-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
916 PM PDT Wed May 22 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

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PZZ170-231730-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
916 PM PDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI...SW wind around 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to
7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...S wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers.

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PZZ173-231730-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
916 PM PDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to
7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers.

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PZZ176-231730-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
916 PM PDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI...SW wind around 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

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PZZ130-231730-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
916 PM PDT Wed May 22 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE around 5 kt
late. 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 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the evening,
then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

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PZZ131-231730-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
916 PM PDT Wed May 22 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Waves around 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or
less. A chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers.

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PZZ132-231730-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
916 PM PDT Wed May 22 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S late. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then
around 3 ft after midnight. A chance of showers.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then
around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers after midnight.

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PZZ134-231730-
Admiralty Inlet-
916 PM PDT Wed May 22 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers after midnight.

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PZZ133-231730-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
916 PM PDT Wed May 22 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 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.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers after midnight.

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PZZ135-231730-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
916 PM PDT Wed May 22 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 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.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ110-231730-
Grays Harbor Bar-
916 PM PDT Wed May 22 2024

Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. Maximum ebb currents will occur around
500 AM Thursday, and 530 PM Thursday, and 530 AM Friday. The
morning ebbs will be strong.

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