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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
239 PM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024

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

PZZ100-011045-
239 PM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND
INLAND WATERS...Low level flow becoming onshore tonight with surface
high pressure building over the coastal waters. System moving
southeast through the coastal waters Wednesday night moving into
Northern Oregon early Thursday morning. Weak high pressure over
the waters Thursday night into Friday. Next system splitting as it
moves into the waters Friday night into Saturday. Another system
arriving late in the weekend.

$$

PZZ150-011045-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
239 PM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024

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

$$

PZZ153-011045-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
239 PM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024

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

$$

PZZ156-011045-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
239 PM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024

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

$$

PZZ170-011045-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
239 PM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 9 ft
at 10 seconds subsiding to 6 ft at 10 seconds after midnight.
.WED...W wind to 10 kt becoming S 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 6 ft at 10 seconds subsiding to
4 ft at 9 seconds in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NE wind to 10 kt becoming N 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind to 10 kt becoming SE after midnight. Wind
waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...S wind 15 to 20 kt becoming SE 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 20 kt becoming W 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 6 ft.

$$

PZZ173-011045-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
239 PM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt easing to 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 9 ft at 10 seconds
subsiding to 6 ft at 10 seconds after midnight.
.WED...W wind to 10 kt becoming S 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 6 ft at 10 seconds subsiding to
4 ft at 9 seconds in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 15 kt becoming N to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind to 10 kt becoming SE 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 3 ft at
6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt becoming W 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 6 ft.

$$

PZZ176-011045-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
239 PM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt easing to 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 9 ft at 10 seconds
subsiding to 6 ft at 10 seconds after midnight.
.WED...W wind to 10 kt becoming S 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 6 ft at 10 seconds subsiding to
4 ft at 9 seconds in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 20 kt becoming SE 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft after
midnight. W swell 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 15 kt becoming to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind to 10 kt becoming S 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 ft at
6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt becoming W 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 6 ft.

$$

PZZ130-011045-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
239 PM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024

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

$$

PZZ131-011045-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
239 PM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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

$$

PZZ132-011045-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
239 PM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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

$$

PZZ134-011045-
Admiralty Inlet-
239 PM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024

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

$$

PZZ133-011045-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
239 PM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024

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

$$

PZZ135-011045-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
239 PM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024

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

$$

PZZ110-011045-
Grays Harbor Bar-
239 PM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024

Combined seas 7 to 9 ft subsiding to 6 or 7 ft Wednesday morning.
Bar conditions moderate. Maximum ebb currents will occur around
1045 PM today and 1045 AM and 1215 AM Thursday.

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