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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
233 PM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024

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

PZZ100-211045-
233 PM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND
INLAND WATERS...Light flow will continue through Saturday as a
ridge remains in place. The ridge will weaken on Sunday as a
frontal system moves onshore over southern British Columbia.
Thermally induced low pressure expanding northward along the
Oregon coast Monday into Tuesday will turn the flow more northerly
or weakly offshore.

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PZZ150-211045-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
233 PM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft
at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.

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PZZ153-211045-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
233 PM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 12 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A
chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. 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 11 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. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 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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PZZ156-211045-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
233 PM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.WED...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft
at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW 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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PZZ170-211045-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
233 PM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...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...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
11 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...W 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
11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft
at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.

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PZZ173-211045-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
233 PM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW 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 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 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...SW 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...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.WED...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W
10 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.

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PZZ176-211045-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
233 PM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: 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...W 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 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.WED...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft
at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.

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PZZ130-211045-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
233 PM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
11 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...W 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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PZZ131-211045-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
233 PM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024

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

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PZZ132-211045-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
233 PM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TONIGHT...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 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. A
chance of rain.
.MON...SW 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 around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.WED...SW 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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PZZ134-211045-
Admiralty Inlet-
233 PM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt early this evening, becoming light
and variable. 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 in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to NE around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight.
.WED...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.

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PZZ133-211045-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
233 PM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.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...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...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 S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight.
.WED...S wind around 5 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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PZZ135-211045-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
233 PM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...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, backing to NE 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.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. 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...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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PZZ110-211045-
Grays Harbor Bar-
233 PM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024

Combined seas 4 to 6 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 700 PM Friday, and 730 AM and 745 PM on
Saturday. The Friday and Saturday evening ebbs will be very
strong.

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