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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
223 PM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024

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

PZZ100-031030-
223 PM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND
INLAND WATERS...Onshore flow prevails tonight with strongest winds
over the outer Coastal Waters and through the strait. The flow
will turn N to NW on Wednesday then offshore on Thursday as a
thermal trough forms along the coast. The flow will turn back
onshore on Sunday.

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PZZ150-031030-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
223 PM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and early morning, veering to N late. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ153-031030-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
223 PM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
10 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ156-031030-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
223 PM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
10 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
9 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 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ170-031030-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
223 PM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 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 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
18 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 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
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ173-031030-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
223 PM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...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 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN 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 15 seconds.

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PZZ176-031030-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
223 PM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

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

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PZZ130-031030-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
223 PM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024

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

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PZZ131-031030-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
223 PM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt. Waves 3 to
5 ft.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...NE wind around 5 kt. 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...NW 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...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ132-031030-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
223 PM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late. Waves
4 to 6 ft.
.WED...S wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...NW 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...NW 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.

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PZZ134-031030-
Admiralty Inlet-
223 PM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves around
2 ft or less.
.WED...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. 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...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 5 to 10 kt. 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.

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PZZ133-031030-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
223 PM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. 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.

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PZZ135-031030-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
223 PM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind around 5 kt, veering to N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 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, backing to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ110-031030-
Grays Harbor Bar-
223 PM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024

Combined seas 4 to 6 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 230 PM Tuesday, 300 AM Wednesday, and
330 PM Wednesday. The Wednesday morning ebb will be strong.

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