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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
245 AM PDT Thu Jun 20 2024

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

PZZ100-202245-
245 AM PDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND
INLAND WATERS...High pressure over the coastal waters with lower
pressure inland through Friday. Onshore gradients increasing
Friday night as weak system approaches the area. System moving
through Saturday with increasing onshore flow behind the system
Saturday night. Weak surface high pressure over the coastal waters
Sunday through Monday night.

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PZZ150-202245-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
245 AM PDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW late this morning,
rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to
7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ153-202245-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
245 AM PDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ156-202245-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
245 AM PDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late this
morning, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and
W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds
and W 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ170-202245-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
245 AM PDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ173-202245-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
245 AM PDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W
2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ176-202245-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
245 AM PDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail:
W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ130-202245-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
245 AM PDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N early this afternoon,
backing to W late. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ131-202245-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
245 AM PDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to E late this morning and
early afternoon, then becoming W 10 to 15 kt late. Waves around
2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then
around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Waves
4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around
3 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the evening,
then around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ132-202245-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
245 AM PDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt. Waves 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the morning,
then around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves
5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or
less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
.MON...W 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.

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PZZ134-202245-
Admiralty Inlet-
245 AM PDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves around 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ133-202245-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
245 AM PDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ135-202245-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
245 AM PDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt, veering to N around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ110-202245-
Grays Harbor Bar-
245 AM PDT Thu Jun 20 2024

Combined seas 2 to 4 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 400 AM and 430 PM today and 430 AM
Friday. The morning ebbs will be strong.

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