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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
252 AM PDT Wed Jun 26 2024

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

PZZ100-262300-
252 AM PDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND
INLAND WATERS...A frontal system will cross over the waters this
morning. High pressure will build back into the coastal waters on
Thursday and persist into Friday before additional frontal
systems move across the area waters over the weekend.

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PZZ150-262300-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
252 AM PDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...W wind around 10 kt, backing to SW this afternoon. Seas
around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
rain early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning.
Rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 11 seconds.

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PZZ153-262300-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
252 AM PDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW this afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
rain early this morning, then rain late this morning and
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 8 seconds. Rain.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW 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...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at
13 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 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

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PZZ156-262300-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
252 AM PDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...NW wind around 10 kt, backing to SW this afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
rain early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning
and early afternoon. Rain late.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds
and W 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of
rain.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 11 seconds.

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PZZ170-262300-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
252 AM PDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to SW this afternoon. Seas
around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning, then rain late
this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt, veering to W after midnight.
Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at
8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
W 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 9 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...W wind around 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail:
W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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PZZ173-262300-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
252 AM PDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to SW this afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at
8 seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 9 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds, W 5 ft at
13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...W wind around 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail:
W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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PZZ176-262300-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
252 AM PDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to SW this afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning, then rain late
this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening.
.THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW 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...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds
and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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PZZ130-262300-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
252 AM PDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of rain late this morning. Rain this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
Rain.
.THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or
less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then 3 to
4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and W
3 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

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PZZ131-262300-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
252 AM PDT Wed Jun 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...W wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt this
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain late this morning.
Rain likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to around 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or
less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after
midnight.
.THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less, then 3 to 4 ft in the
afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. 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.
.SUN...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

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PZZ132-262300-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
252 AM PDT Wed Jun 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
5 ft. A chance of rain early this afternoon. Rain likely late.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or
less. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then
around 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then
around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 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 after midnight.
.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 after midnight.

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PZZ134-262300-
Admiralty Inlet-
252 AM PDT Wed Jun 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt early this
afternoon with gusts to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain early this afternoon. Rain
late.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly 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 in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SUN...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain.

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PZZ133-262300-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
252 AM PDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain early this afternoon. Rain likely late.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the
evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S 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.

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PZZ135-262300-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
252 AM PDT Wed Jun 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts to
25 kt late this morning and early afternoon, veering to W late.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of rain late this
morning and early afternoon. A chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.

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PZZ110-262300-
Grays Harbor Bar-
252 AM PDT Wed Jun 26 2024

Combined seas 3 to 5 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 815 AM Wednesday, 915 PM Wednesday, and
900 AM Thursday. The morning ebb on Wednesday will be strong.

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