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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
200 AM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

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

PZZ100-122200-
200 AM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND
INLAND WATERS...Broad surface ridging behind a weak cold frontal
passage will expand over the offshore and coastal waters Friday
and Saturday. A frontal boundary will slide southward over British
Columbia later Sunday. Surface ridging gradually rebuilds across
the waters early next week for a transition to quieter conditions.

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Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
200 AM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 15 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 8 ft
at 10 seconds.
.SAT...N wind to 10 kt becoming NW 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell
7 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 20 kt rising to 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 7 to 11 ft at 8 seconds
building to 9 to 12 ft at 9 seconds in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell
12 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 30 kt easing to 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 4 to
6 ft. NW swell 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 7 to
10 ft subsiding to 5 to 7 ft.

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PZZ170-173-176-122200-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
200 AM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 15 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt becoming 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 9 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 8 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft. NW swell
10 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 12 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell
13 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 30 kt becoming 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves 5 to
7 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. NW swell 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 25 kt easing to 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to
4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 10 to 13 ft subsiding to
6 to 7 ft.

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PZZ130-122200-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
200 AM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TODAY...N wind to 10 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Wind waves
1 ft or less. W swell 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming NE to 10 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...E wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less. W swell 4 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming W to 10 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 6 ft at 9 seconds
building to 6 to 7 ft at 9 seconds after midnight.
.SUN...W wind to 10 kt rising to 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 ft or less building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. W
swell 7 to 8 ft at 9 seconds building to 9 ft at 8 seconds in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt becoming 20 to 30 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft. W swell 11 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...W wind 15 to 25 kt easing to 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to
4 ft. W swell 10 ft.
.TUE...NE wind to 10 kt becoming NW. Wind waves 1 ft or less. W
swell 4 to 7 ft subsiding to 2 to 5 ft.

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PZZ131-122200-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
200 AM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TODAY...NW wind to 10 kt becoming NE 5 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 15 kt becoming SW to 10 kt after midnight.
Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.SAT...E wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 15 kt becoming W after midnight. Wind
waves 2 ft or less.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 15 kt rising to 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 ft or less building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 to 35 kt. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 to 30 kt easing to 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 3 to
5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind to 10 kt becoming NW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

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PZZ132-122200-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
200 AM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TODAY...NW wind to 10 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming to 10 kt after midnight.
Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NW wind to 10 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming W to 10 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NW wind to 10 kt becoming W 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 to 35 kt. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 to 35 kt easing to 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 4 to
6 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

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PZZ134-122200-
Admiralty Inlet-
200 AM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TODAY...NW wind to 10 kt rising to 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 ft or less building to 1 to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming to 10 kt after midnight.
Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming to 10 kt after midnight.
Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NW wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 to 25 kt easing to 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft or less.
.TUE...S wind to 10 kt becoming NW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

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PZZ133-122200-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
200 AM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TODAY...NW wind to 10 kt rising to 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming W to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt rising to 20 to 30 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 to 25 kt easing to 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

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PZZ135-122200-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
200 AM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 15 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt after midnight.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind to 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Wind waves
1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to
3 ft.
.TUE...S wind to 10 kt becoming N. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

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PZZ110-122200-
Grays Harbor Bar-
200 AM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

Combined seas 5 to 6 feet. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 745 AM and 815 PM Friday and 830 AM
Saturday. The morning ebbs will be strong.

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