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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
251 PM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

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251 PM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND
INLAND WATERS...Surface high pressure well offshore along with a thermal trough
to the south. A front is slated to reach the area Tuesday night
into Wednesday followed by another system on Thursday. Active
conditions look to continue late week into the weekend.

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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-
251 PM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming W 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...W wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 5 ft
at 10 seconds.
.THU...S wind 5 to 15 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 25 kt becoming S 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt easing to 10 kt after midnight.
Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 5 ft
subsiding to 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 7 ft.

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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-
251 PM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 ft
at 9 seconds.
.WED...NW wind to 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Wind waves
1 ft. W swell 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds building to 3 to 6 ft at
9 seconds in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind to 10 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt after midnight.
Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...S wind 5 to 15 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 15 kt becoming NW after midnight. Wind
waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 5 ft
subsiding to 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 7 ft.

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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
251 PM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt easing to 10 kt after midnight.
Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...W wind to 10 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind
waves 1 ft or less. W swell 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming SE to 10 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...SE wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind to 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Wind waves
1 ft or less. SW swell 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 15 kt becoming SW to 10 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...S wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 5 ft subsiding
to 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 1 to
6 ft building to 6 to 7 ft.

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Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
251 PM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming S 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Wind waves
2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt easing to 10 kt after midnight.
Wind waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...SW wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.

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East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
251 PM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming W to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind to 10 kt becoming S after midnight. Wind
waves 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind to 10 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.FRI...E wind to 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Wind waves
1 ft or less in the morning becoming less than 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind to 10 kt becoming W. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

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Admiralty Inlet-
251 PM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...S wind to 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Wind waves
1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind to 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Wind
waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind to 10 kt rising to 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind to 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Wind waves
1 ft or less in the morning becoming less than 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind to 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Wind
waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.

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Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
251 PM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming S to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 20 kt becoming E 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NE wind to 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Wind waves
1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 15 kt becoming SW. Wind waves 2 ft or less.

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Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
251 PM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming S after midnight. Wind
waves 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming S to 10 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 5 to 15 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming S to 10 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.

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Grays Harbor Bar-
251 PM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

Combined seas 4 to 6 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 515 PM Tuesday, 500 AM Wednesday, and
545 PM Wednesday. The Wednesday morning ebb will be strong.

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