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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
233 PM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

PZZ100-121045-
233 PM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND
INLAND WATERS...A weak front will slowly shift inland and
dissipate tonight. Broad surface ridging 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-
233 PM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming N to 10 kt after midnight.
Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...N wind to 10 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind
waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming N 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds
building to 5 to 9 ft at 11 seconds after midnight.
.SAT...N wind to 10 kt becoming NW 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt easing to 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 20 kt rising to 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. W swell 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt easing to 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft after
midnight. W swell 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 9 to
12 ft subsiding to 5 to 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-
233 PM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

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

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PZZ130-121045-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
233 PM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

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PZZ131-121045-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
233 PM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

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East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
233 PM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

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Admiralty Inlet-
233 PM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

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Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
233 PM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

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PZZ135-121045-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
233 PM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 15 kt becoming SE after midnight. Wind
waves 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 15 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...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...W wind to 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Wind waves
2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SW wind to 10 kt becoming N. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

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PZZ110-121045-
Grays Harbor Bar-
233 PM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024

Combined seas 5 or 6 feet. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 730 PM Thursday, 745 AM Friday, and 815
PM Friday. The Friday morning ebb will be strong.

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