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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
206 PM PDT Wed Jul 3 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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206 PM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND
INLAND WATERS...The flow will turn offshore tonight into Thursday
as a thermal trough forms along the coast. The thermal trough
will shift into the interior on Sunday for a switch to onshore
flow early next week.

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Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
206 PM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight, veering
to E late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...E wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 7 seconds.

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Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
206 PM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 6 seconds.

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PZZ156-041015-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
206 PM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds.

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Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
206 PM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
18 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
206 PM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
206 PM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
18 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
206 PM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late this
evening and early morning, backing to SE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then
around 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds.

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PZZ131-041015-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
206 PM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.THU...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
206 PM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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Admiralty Inlet-
206 PM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. 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 NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ133-041015-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
206 PM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW late. Waves around
2 ft or less.
.THU...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
206 PM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...N wind around 5 kt, rising to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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Grays Harbor Bar-
206 PM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024

Combined seas 4 to 5 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 330 PM Wednesday, 345 AM Thursday, and
430 PM Thursday. The Thursday morning ebb will be very strong.

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