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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
205 AM PST Sat Nov 15 2025

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

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205 AM PST Sat Nov 15 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS...Weak high pressure building over the coastal waters
today. Another system will move through the waters Sunday
afternoon and Sunday night. High pressure returning for Monday and
Tuesday. Next system arriving late Wednesday.

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Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
205 AM PST Sat Nov 15 2025

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to E around 5 kt this
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds and W
7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain this morning, then rain
likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W
7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W
8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to
9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 13 seconds.
Rain in the evening, then showers after midnight.
.MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at
12 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds. A
chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of rain after
midnight.
.WED...E wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds, SE
7 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 7 seconds and W
4 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.

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Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
205 AM PST Sat Nov 15 2025

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, backing to SE around 5 kt this
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds and W
7 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this morning,
then rain likely late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening, then rain after midnight.
.SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W
7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to
9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 13 seconds.
Rain in the evening, then showers after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at
12 seconds. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 12 seconds. Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
.WED...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds, W
4 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.

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Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
205 AM PST Sat Nov 15 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late this morning and
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds and W
7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain this morning, then rain
likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening, then rain after midnight.
.SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to
9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 13 seconds.
Rain in the evening, then showers after midnight.
.MON...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft
at 12 seconds. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
11 seconds. Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
.WED...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft
at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds, W
5 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.

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Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
205 AM PST Sat Nov 15 2025

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to E this afternoon. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 9 seconds, W 8 ft at 11 seconds
and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this
morning, then a chance of rain late this morning and early
afternoon. Rain likely late.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 8 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds, W
9 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 14 seconds. Rain in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft
at 12 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to
7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 11 seconds. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
12 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds. A
chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of rain after
midnight.
.WED...SE wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to
12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 7 seconds and W
6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to
8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 10 ft at 7 seconds and
W 5 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.

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Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
205 AM PST Sat Nov 15 2025

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, backing to E this afternoon. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds, W 8 ft at 11 seconds
and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain until late afternoon,
then rain likely late.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 8 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds, W
9 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to
11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 13 seconds.
Rain in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.MON...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W
10 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to
8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Showers
likely.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
12 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds. A
chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of rain after
midnight.
.WED...SE wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to
12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 11 ft at 7 seconds and W
6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SE 11 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.

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Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
205 AM PST Sat Nov 15 2025

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE this afternoon. Seas
7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds, W 8 ft at 11 seconds
and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain this morning, then
rain likely early this afternoon. A chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 8 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
7 seconds, W 9 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain in the
evening, then showers after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft
at 12 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
12 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A
chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of rain after
midnight.
.WED...SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to
11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 9 ft at 7 seconds and W
6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 9 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.

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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
205 AM PST Sat Nov 15 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE late this morning and
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A
chance of rain until late afternoon, then rain likely late.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind around 15 kt, veering to W after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at
12 seconds. Rain in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
12 seconds. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
5 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of rain after midnight.
.WED...E wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
5 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E
6 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

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Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
205 AM PST Sat Nov 15 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late this morning,
backing to E this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance
of rain until late afternoon, then rain likely late.
.TONIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain. Patchy dense fog.
.SUN...E wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to W after midnight.
Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to E after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...E wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then
rain likely in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft. Rain.

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East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
205 AM PST Sat Nov 15 2025

.TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NE this afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain until late afternoon, then
rain likely late.
.TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt, veering to SE around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less, then 3 to 4 ft after
midnight. Rain in the evening, then showers after midnight.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft in the morning, then
around 2 ft or less. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance
of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to E after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...E wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the
afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain likely.

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Admiralty Inlet-
205 AM PST Sat Nov 15 2025

.TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NE around 5 kt early
this afternoon, veering to E around 5 kt late. Waves around 2 ft
or less. A chance of rain until late afternoon, then rain likely
late.
.TONIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
in the evening, then showers after midnight.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers
likely.
.MON NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers.
.TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely.

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Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
205 AM PST Sat Nov 15 2025

.TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to E around 5 kt this
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain until late
afternoon, then rain likely late.
.TONIGHT...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. Patchy dense fog.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SE around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
in the evening, then showers after midnight.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers
likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers.
.TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely.

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Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
205 AM PST Sat Nov 15 2025

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Waves around 2 ft
or less. A chance of rain this morning, then rain likely this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. Patchy fog.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers
likely.
.MON NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers.
.TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...Light and variable winds, becoming NE around 5 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.WED...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely.

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PZZ110-152315-
Grays Harbor Bar-
205 AM PST Sat Nov 15 2025

Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. Bar conditions moderate. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 115 PM Saturday, 130 AM Sunday, and 200
PM Sunday.

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