Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
Gale Watch
PZZ100-090145-
543 AM PDT Thu Oct 8 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND
INLAND WATERS...High pressure will remain situated over the coastal
waters today while a thermal trough pushes inland for the return
to onshore flow. The next frontal system will move across the
waters on Friday, bringing gusty winds and building seas. High
pressure will build back into the coastal waters by Sunday.
Another thermal trough expanding northward along the coast on
Sunday will bring periods of offshore flow into early next week.
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PZZ131-090145- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 543 AM PDT Thu Oct 8 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING TODAY W wind around 5 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then 3 to 4 ft this afternoon. TONIGHT W wind 25 to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely after midnight. FRI W wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain in the morning. FRI NIGHT W wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. SAT E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning. SAT NIGHT E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft. SUN E wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft. SUN NIGHT SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. MON SE wind around 5 kt, backing to E around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. MON NIGHT SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$
PZZ131-090145- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 543 AM PDT Thu Oct 8 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING TODAY W wind around 5 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then 3 to 4 ft this afternoon. TONIGHT W wind 25 to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely after midnight. FRI W wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain in the morning. FRI NIGHT W wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. SAT E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning. SAT NIGHT E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft. SUN E wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft. SUN NIGHT SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. MON SE wind around 5 kt, backing to E around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. MON NIGHT SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$