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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
228 AM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

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

PZZ100-182230-
228 AM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND
INLAND WATERS...A broad surface ridge centered well offshore
will expand into the Washington coastal waters. A weak surface
trough in the vicinity of Vancouver Island later Thursday into
Friday will produce some gusty winds and steep seas over the outer
coastal waters. Otherwise, relatively tranquil conditions are
expected across the remainder of area waters heading into the
upcoming weekend.

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PZZ150-182230-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
228 AM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU 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 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
10 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

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PZZ153-182230-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
228 AM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely
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.

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PZZ156-182230-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
228 AM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.

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PZZ170-182230-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
228 AM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 10 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

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PZZ173-182230-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
228 AM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.

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PZZ176-182230-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
228 AM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.

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PZZ130-182230-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
228 AM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of
rain.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
10 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

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PZZ131-182230-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
228 AM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the evening,
then around 2 ft or less.
.THU...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of
rain.

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PZZ132-182230-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
228 AM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU 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.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. 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.

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PZZ134-182230-
Admiralty Inlet-
228 AM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy
fog after midnight.
.THU...Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to N around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to E around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after
midnight.
.SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
.SUN 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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PZZ133-182230-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
228 AM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt late.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy
fog after midnight.
.THU...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog
in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain.

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PZZ135-182230-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
228 AM PDT Wed Sep 18 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. Patchy
fog after midnight.
.THU...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.

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PZZ110-182230-
Grays Harbor Bar-
228 AM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

Combined seas 3 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet during the
maximum ebb currents. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb currents
will occur around 5 AM Wednesday, 530 PM Wednesday, and 6 AM
Thursday. All of the ebbs will be strong.

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