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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
205 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

PZZ100-191015-
205 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND
INLAND WATERS...High pressure will continue to develop and move
towards the coast today, which will interact with low pressure
over land. High pressure will to dominate through the end of the
week, with the next frontal system not expected until Saturday.

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PZZ150-153-156-191015-
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 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

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PZZ170-173-176-191015-
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 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

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PZZ130-191015-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
205 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

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PZZ131-191015-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
205 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

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

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PZZ132-191015-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
205 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

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PZZ134-191015-
Admiralty Inlet-
205 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

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PZZ133-191015-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
205 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

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PZZ135-191015-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
205 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt after midnight.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind to 10 kt becoming SE 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 ft or less building to 1 to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 15 kt becoming SW to 10 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
.MON...Light wind becoming N to 10 kt. Wind waves less than 1 ft
becoming 1 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

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PZZ110-191015-
Grays Harbor Bar-
205 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

Combined seas around 3 to 5 ft ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum
ebb currents will occur around 230 AM and 240 PM Friday, and 315
AM Saturday.

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