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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
108 PM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024

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

PZZ100-270915-
108 PM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND
INLAND WATERS...A strong cold front will sweep through late today
into early Friday as an associated low deepens and moves north
toward Haida Gwaii. High pressure returns over the northeastern
Pacific this weekend.

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PZZ150-270915-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
108 PM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 25 to 35 kt
with gusts up to 40 kt late. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S
10 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms. A chance of rain early, then showers late.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming SW
15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S
13 ft at 10 seconds, W 13 ft at 12 seconds and SW 13 ft at
16 seconds. Rain in the evening.
.FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to
10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at
12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 ft in
the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 4 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ153-270915-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
108 PM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 35 kt with
gusts up to 40 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at
6 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A
slight chance of tstms. A chance of rain early, then rain late.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming SW
15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW
10 ft at 9 seconds, W 11 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at
16 seconds. Rain in the evening.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W
12 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of
rain after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ156-270915-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
108 PM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain
in the evening.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of
rain after midnight.

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PZZ170-270915-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
108 PM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to S 30 to 35 kt
late. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 8 seconds and W
7 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming W
15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: S
15 ft at 10 seconds, W 15 ft at 12 seconds and SW 10 ft at
16 seconds. Showers in the evening.
.FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 15 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: W 16 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft, subsiding to
11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft
at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft, subsiding to 3 to
4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ173-270915-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
108 PM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S wind 25 to 30 kt, rising to 30 to 35 kt with
gusts up to 40 kt late. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at
8 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms.
Showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: S 15 ft at 9 seconds and
W 14 ft at 12 seconds. Rain in the evening.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 14 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: W 16 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 13 to 14 ft, subsiding to 11 to 12 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to
9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E in the afternoon. Seas
around 5 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ176-270915-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
108 PM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of rain early, then rain likely with a
slight chance of tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 12 ft at 9 seconds
and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain in the evening.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: W
15 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft, subsiding to
11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to
10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft, subsiding to 3 to
4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ130-270915-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
108 PM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 5 seconds and W
5 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of rain
early, then rain late.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to SW after midnight. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 6 seconds, SW 3 ft at
11 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain in the evening.
.FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ131-270915-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
108 PM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...E wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt
late. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain early, then rain likely
late.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 to 35 kt, veering to SW 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft. Rain in the evening.
.FRI...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or
less.
.MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain after midnight.

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PZZ132-270915-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
108 PM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt
late. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain early, then rain likely
late.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 to 35 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely in
the evening.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or
less.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the morning,
then around 2 ft or less.
.SAT 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.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight.

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PZZ134-270915-
Admiralty Inlet-
108 PM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A
chance of rain early, then rain likely late.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 35 kt, backing to SE 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain in the evening.
.FRI...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ133-270915-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
108 PM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
A chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening.
Waves around 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE 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. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain after midnight.

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PZZ135-270915-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
108 PM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
A slight chance of rain early, then a chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ110-270915-
Grays Harbor Bar-
108 PM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

Combined seas 9 to 11 feet. Bar conditions rough. Maximum ebb currents
will occur around 100 AM and 145 PM Friday and 200 AM Saturday.

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