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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
216 AM PDT Sat Sep 14 2024

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

PZZ100-142230-
216 AM PDT Sat Sep 14 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND
INLAND WATERS...We`re post-frontal across area waters here today
as low-level onshore is present. High pressure will build back
into the coastal waters Sunday-Monday. Another weather system
will move into the waters on Tuesday.


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PZZ150-142230-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
216 AM PDT Sat Sep 14 2024

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 10 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning, then a slight
chance of rain late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. 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 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
after midnight.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 8 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely,
mainly in the evening.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ153-142230-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
216 AM PDT Sat Sep 14 2024

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW this afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain
early this morning, then a slight chance of rain late this
morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 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 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
after midnight.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely,
mainly in the evening.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ156-142230-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
216 AM PDT Sat Sep 14 2024

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW late this morning and
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A
chance of rain early this morning, then a slight chance of rain
late this morning and early afternoon. A chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A
chance of rain in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
after midnight.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain, mainly
in the evening.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ170-142230-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
216 AM PDT Sat Sep 14 2024

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain until late afternoon, then
a chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...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 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
after midnight.
.TUE...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 10 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 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 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 9 seconds.

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PZZ173-142230-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
216 AM PDT Sat Sep 14 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain until late afternoon, then
a chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 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 rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.TUE...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 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 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds.

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PZZ176-142230-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
216 AM PDT Sat Sep 14 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain until late afternoon, then
a chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of
rain in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 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.
Rain.
.TUE...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the
evening.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ130-142230-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
216 AM PDT Sat Sep 14 2024

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain early
this morning, then a slight chance of rain late this morning and
early afternoon. A chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 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. A chance of rain.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
8 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely,
mainly in the evening.
.WED...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 9 seconds.

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PZZ131-142230-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
216 AM PDT Sat Sep 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft or less, then 3 to 4 ft this afternoon. A chance of rain
this morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...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. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely after midnight.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the
evening.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ132-142230-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
216 AM PDT Sat Sep 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt late. Waves
around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft this afternoon. A chance of
rain this morning. A slight chance of tstms late this morning and
afternoon. Showers likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...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. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely after midnight.
.TUE...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ134-142230-
Admiralty Inlet-
216 AM PDT Sat Sep 14 2024

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW late. Waves around
2 ft or less. A chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms this
morning, then showers with a chance of tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 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. A chance of rain after midnight.
.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 after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely, mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ133-142230-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
216 AM PDT Sat Sep 14 2024

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance
of rain early this morning, then showers likely with a slight
chance of tstms late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely.
.SUN...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW 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 around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight.
.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 W after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance
of rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ135-142230-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
216 AM PDT Sat Sep 14 2024

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW late. Waves around
2 ft or less. A chance of rain this morning. A slight chance of
tstms. Showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers likely in the
evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. 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, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight.
.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.
.WED...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ110-142230-
Grays Harbor Bar-
216 AM PDT Sat Sep 14 2024

Combined seas 2 to 4 feet. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 230 PM Saturday, 245 AM Sunday, and 330
PM Sunday.

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