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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington...UPDATED
National Weather Service Seattle WA
1156 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

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

PZZ100-242330-
326 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND
INLAND WATERS...A front reaches the waters this morning and
pushes inland through tonight. Another stronger front approaches
by early Sunday, with the pattern remaining active through early
next week.

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PZZ150-242330-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
326 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft this afternoon.
Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Showers early this morning, then a chance of showers late this
morning. A slight chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to
9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely
after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
8 seconds. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely, mainly
in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers.

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PZZ153-242330-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
326 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft this
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds. Showers this
morning, then a chance of showers early this afternoon. A slight
chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
8 seconds. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. A chance of
showers.

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PZZ156-242330-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
326 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late this
morning, then becoming NW 15 to 20 kt early this afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely this
morning, then a chance of showers early this afternoon. A slight
chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 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. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
8 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. A chance of
showers.

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PZZ170-242330-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
326 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, then becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave
Detail: W 9 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance
of showers early this morning, then a slight chance of showers
late this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely
after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
8 seconds. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely.
.MON...S wind 5 to 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 in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. A chance of
showers.

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PZZ173-242330-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
326 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 8 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers early this
morning, then a chance of showers late this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely
after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
8 seconds. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
.MON...S wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. A chance of
showers.

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PZZ176-242330-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
326 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft this
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Showers likely early this morning, then a chance of
showers late this morning. A slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to
9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 8 ft, subsiding to 6 to
7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
9 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Showers likely, mainly
in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. A chance of
showers.

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PZZ130-242330-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
326 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S early this afternoon,
veering to NW late. Seas around 2 ft or less, then 3 to 4 ft this
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. Showers this
morning, then a slight chance of showers early this afternoon. A
chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 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. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
Showers likely after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
9 seconds. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely.
.MON...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the evening.

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PZZ131-242330-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
326 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE around 5 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, veering to E late. Waves around 2 ft
or less. Showers likely, mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers
likely.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

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PZZ132-242330-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
326 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE late this morning and
early afternoon, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or
less. Showers likely, mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers
likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers
likely.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers.

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PZZ134-242330-
Admiralty Inlet-
326 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers
likely until late afternoon, then a chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers
likely.
.SAT...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW 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. Showers
likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. 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.
.TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers
likely.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

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PZZ133-242330-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
326 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Waves
around 2 ft or less. Showers likely this morning, then a chance
of showers early this afternoon. A slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance
of showers.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. 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...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers
likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers
likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers.

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PZZ135-242330-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
326 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance
of showers.
.TONIGHT...S 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. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers.

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PZZ110-242330-
Grays Harbor Bar-
326 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

Combined seas 4 to 6 feet. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 530 AM Friday, 600 PM Friday, and 600
AM Saturday. The morning ebbs on Friday and Saturday will be
strong.

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