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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
887 FZUS56 KSEW 120950 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 250 AM PDT Fri Jul 12 2024 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-122300- 250 AM PDT Fri Jul 12 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...A stout surface high offshore will maintain into next week. A thermal trough is east of the Cascades, resulting in increased onshore flow into the weekend. Diurnally driven westerly pushes through the strait may result in occasional headlines. $$ PZZ150-122300- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 250 AM PDT Fri Jul 12 2024 .TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. $$ PZZ153-122300- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 250 AM PDT Fri Jul 12 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. $$ PZZ156-122300- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 250 AM PDT Fri Jul 12 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. $$ PZZ170-173-176-122300- 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- 250 AM PDT Fri Jul 12 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this morning and early afternoon, rising to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .TUE...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. $$ PZZ130-122300- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 250 AM PDT Fri Jul 12 2024 .TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds. .MON...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. $$ PZZ131-122300- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 250 AM PDT Fri Jul 12 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ132-122300- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 250 AM PDT Fri Jul 12 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W late this morning and early afternoon, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then 3 to 4 ft after midnight. .SUN...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ134-122300- Admiralty Inlet- 250 AM PDT Fri Jul 12 2024 .TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ133-122300- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 250 AM PDT Fri Jul 12 2024 .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ135-122300- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 250 AM PDT Fri Jul 12 2024 .TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N early this afternoon, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ110-122300- Grays Harbor Bar- 250 AM PDT Fri Jul 12 2024 Combined seas 3 to 5 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 915 AM this morning, 1015 PM tonight and 1000 AM Saturday. $$