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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
209 AM 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

PZZ100-152215-
209 AM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND
INLAND WATERS...Onshore flow will continue but of lesser strength.
High pressure will build back over the coastal waters today and
Monday, with an additional system tracking over the waters
Tuesday. High pressure is slated to resettle during the second
half of the week.

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PZZ150-152215-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
209 AM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

.TODAY...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. 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...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 9 seconds.

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

.TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW early this afternoon,
rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 10 seconds.
.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...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 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 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 7 ft
at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 9 seconds.

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PZZ156-152215-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
209 AM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...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 9 seconds.
Areas of fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 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 11 seconds. Rain in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ170-152215-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
209 AM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt early this
afternoon, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.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 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.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, veering to N after midnight.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of
rain in the evening.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft
at 10 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 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 9 seconds.

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

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 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 around 15 kt, easing to around 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 12 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: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. A
chance of rain in the evening.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 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.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds.

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PZZ176-152215-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
209 AM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely after midnight.
.TUE...W wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds.

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

.TODAY...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N early this afternoon,
backing to NW late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NE 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. A chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
9 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 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 10 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW around 5 kt 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
3 ft at 9 seconds.

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

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late this morning and
early afternoon, backing to W late. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.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 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight
chance of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 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 showers
likely after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers
likely.
.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 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ134-152215-
Admiralty Inlet-
209 AM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance
of showers early this morning, then a slight chance of showers
late this morning.
.TONIGHT...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 5 to 10 kt, backing to W 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...S 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 around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers
likely.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.THU...S wind around 5 kt, backing to N around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers after midnight.

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PZZ133-152215-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
209 AM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of showers
early this morning.
.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...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 W 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.
.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.

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PZZ135-152215-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
209 AM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N late this morning,
rising to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
slight chance of showers this morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Areas of
fog in the morning.
.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...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers
likely.
.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. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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Grays Harbor Bar-
209 AM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

Combined seas 2 to 4 feet. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 245 AM Sunday, 330 PM Sunday, and 330
AM Monday. The Monday morning ebb will be strong.

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