Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
PZZ100-190915-
103 PM PDT Wed Mar 18 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS...Southerly flow will continue across the waters as a
frontal boundary remains stalled near the north end of Vancouver
Island. The front will eventually slide southeastward toward the
end of the week for somewhat stronger winds with possible gales
for portions of the coastal waters and Strait. A surface ridge
will slide eastward across the waters over the weekend.
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PZZ150-190915- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 103 PM PDT Wed Mar 18 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON TONIGHT S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds, SW 8 ft at 12 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. THU S wind 15 to 25 kt kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds, SW 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. THU NIGHT S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds, SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. FRI S wind around 15 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. SAT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. SAT NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. SUN SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. SUN NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. MON W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. MON NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 3 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. $$
PZZ150-190915- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 103 PM PDT Wed Mar 18 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON TONIGHT S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds, SW 8 ft at 12 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. THU S wind 15 to 25 kt kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds, SW 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. THU NIGHT S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds, SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. FRI S wind around 15 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. SAT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. SAT NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. SUN SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. SUN NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. MON W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. MON NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 3 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. $$