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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
255 AM PDT Sat Sep 21 2024

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

PZZ100-212300-
255 AM PDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND
INLAND WATERS...High pressure over the coastal waters will
maintain light winds across the waters today. The ridge will
weaken on Sunday as a frontal system moves into southern British
Columbia. High pressure will build back into the region Monday
into Tuesday while thermally induced low pressure expands northward
along the Oregon coast. This will turn the flow weakly offshore
early next week. A front will then move into the area waters on
Wednesday.

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PZZ150-212300-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
255 AM PDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
11 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NE after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of
rain.
.WED...SW wind around 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of rain.

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PZZ153-212300-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
255 AM PDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN...E wind around 5 kt, veering to S around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A
chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W after midnight.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of
rain after midnight.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of rain.

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Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
255 AM PDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.

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PZZ170-212300-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
255 AM PDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 11 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to NE after midnight.
Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of
rain.
.WED...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of rain.

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Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
255 AM PDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt, backing to W after midnight.
Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of
rain after midnight.
.WED...W wind around 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas
9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of rain.

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PZZ176-212300-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
255 AM PDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt, backing to W after midnight.
Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of
rain after midnight.
.WED...SW wind around 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas
9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.

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PZZ130-212300-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
255 AM PDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt early this morning, becoming W 5 to
10 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11
seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SUN...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 11 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.

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Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
255 AM PDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...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, then around
3 ft in the afternoon. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE 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. A chance of rain after midnight.
.WED...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.

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East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
255 AM PDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain.
.MON...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. A chance
of rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.

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PZZ134-212300-
Admiralty Inlet-
255 AM PDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt late
this morning and afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.MON...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after
midnight.
.WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.

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PZZ133-212300-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
255 AM PDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW this afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain.

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PZZ135-212300-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
255 AM PDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance
of rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain.

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Grays Harbor Bar-
255 AM PDT Sat Sep 21 2024

Combined seas 4 to 6 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft today. Bar conditions
light. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 730 AM Saturday,
745 PM Saturday, and 815 AM Sunday. The Saturday evening ebb will
be very strong.

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