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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
205 AM PDT Wed May 8 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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205 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND
INLAND WATERS...High pressure will begin building off the coast Wednesday through
the end of the week. Thermally induced low  pressure moving up
the coast Thursday will shift over the inland  waters Friday and
east of the Cascades Saturday.

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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-
205 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming N 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NE wind to 10 kt becoming N 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell
6 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind to 10 kt becoming NW 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to
6 ft building to 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 5 to
7 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 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-
205 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024

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

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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
205 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...NW wind to 10 kt becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft in the
afternoon. W swell 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt easing to 10 kt after midnight.
Wind waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft after midnight. W
swell 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...E wind to 10 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind
waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind to 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Wind
waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...E wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 4 ft at
11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 4 ft
at 11 seconds.
.SAT...W wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 1 to 2 ft
building to 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 6 ft
subsiding to 2 ft.

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Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
205 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024

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

.TODAY...W wind 10 to 20 kt rising to 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt easing to 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft or less after
midnight.
.THU...E wind 5 to 15 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 15 kt becoming SW to 10 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.FRI...E wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming W after midnight. Wind
waves 2 ft or less.
.SAT...E wind to 10 kt becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or
less.
.SUN...W 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-
205 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 15 kt. 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...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...W wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...N wind to 10 kt becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or
less.
.SUN...SW wind to 10 kt becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or
less.

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Admiralty Inlet-
205 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. 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 5 to 15 kt becoming to 10 kt 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 becoming to 10 kt after midnight.
Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light wind becoming NW to 10 kt. Wind waves less than 1 ft
becoming 1 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind to 10 kt becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or
less.

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Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
205 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...W wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 15 kt becoming NW after midnight. Wind
waves 2 ft or less.
.THU...NW wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt easing to 10 kt after midnight.
Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind to 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Wind waves
1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...NW wind to 10 kt becoming SW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.

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Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
205 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024

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

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Grays Harbor Bar-
205 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024

Combined seas 8 or 9 ft subsiding to 6 or 7 ft Wednesday. Bar
conditions moderate. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 515
AM and 545 PM Wednesday, and 6 AM Thursday. The Wednesday and
Thursday morning ebbs will be very strong.

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