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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
206 AM PST Thu Nov 7 2024

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

PZZ100-072315-
206 AM PST Thu Nov 7 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND
INLAND WATERS...Surface ridging remains centered east of the Cascades
producing light offshore flow. A warm front will stall out over the
offshore waters tonight. A weak cold front will move across the
waters on Saturday before a much stronger frontal system follows
Sunday night into Monday.

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PZZ150-072315-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
206 AM PST Thu Nov 7 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W
9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds, W
9 ft at 12 seconds and W 9 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W
10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 9 to
12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W
9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to
9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and
W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and
W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
7 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain in the evening,
then showers after midnight.
.MON...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to
14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds, W 10 ft
at 13 seconds and W 13 ft at 17 seconds. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind around 15 kt, veering to W after midnight.
Seas 14 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 17 ft at
17 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ153-072315-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
206 AM PST Thu Nov 7 2024

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain
late.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely after midnight.
.FRI...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, W
8 ft at 13 seconds and W 9 ft at 17 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
7 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
.MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 8 seconds, W 10 ft at 13 seconds and W 13 ft at 18 seconds.
Showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft, building to
16 to 17 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds and
W 17 ft at 17 seconds. Rain.

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Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
206 AM PST Thu Nov 7 2024

.TODAY...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, veering to S late. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds and W 6 ft at 17 seconds. A
slight chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
13 seconds and W 8 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at
14 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
7 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain in the evening,
then showers after midnight.
.MON...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to
12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds, W 10 ft
at 13 seconds and W 12 ft at 19 seconds. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 13 to 16 ft, building to 15 to 17 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 17 ft at
17 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ170-072315-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
206 AM PST Thu Nov 7 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain after midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds, W
10 ft at 12 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W
11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, building to 10 to
13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W
10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 12 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 7 seconds and
W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 8 seconds and
W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain in the evening, then showers after
midnight.
.MON...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 13 to
17 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds, W 11 ft
at 14 seconds and W 16 ft at 17 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 17 to 19 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 8 seconds and W 19 ft at 17 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ173-072315-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
206 AM PST Thu Nov 7 2024

.TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds, SE 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. A
slight chance of rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W
10 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and
W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W
11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, building to 10 to
13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and W
10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 12 to 15 ft, subsiding to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 7 seconds and
W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 7 seconds and
W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 13 to
17 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds, W 12 ft
at 14 seconds and W 17 ft at 17 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 17 to 20 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 8 seconds, W 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 19 ft at 17 seconds.
Rain.

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PZZ176-072315-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
206 AM PST Thu Nov 7 2024

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft
at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft
at 13 seconds and W 10 ft at 17 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W
11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 12 to 14 ft, subsiding to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and
W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and W
8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 12 to
16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds, W 12 ft
at 14 seconds and W 16 ft at 17 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 16 to 19 ft, building to
18 to 19 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and
W 19 ft at 17 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ130-072315-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
206 AM PST Thu Nov 7 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 5 ft at
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.FRI...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and
W 6 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE
5 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain in the evening,
then showers after midnight.
.MON...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at
13 seconds and W 9 ft at 17 seconds. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind around 15 kt, veering to W after midnight.
Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at
17 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ131-072315-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
206 AM PST Thu Nov 7 2024

.TODAY...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.FRI...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then
around 3 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Waves
around 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Rain likely.
.SUN...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain.

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PZZ132-072315-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
206 AM PST Thu Nov 7 2024

.TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NE this afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight.
.FRI...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely.
.SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then
around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Rain.

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PZZ134-072315-
Admiralty Inlet-
206 AM PST Thu Nov 7 2024

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, backing to SE this afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Rain.
.MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.

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PZZ133-072315-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
206 AM PST Thu Nov 7 2024

.TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.FRI...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely.
.SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Rain.
.MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.

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PZZ135-072315-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
206 AM PST Thu Nov 7 2024

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.

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PZZ110-072315-
Grays Harbor Bar-
206 AM PST Thu Nov 7 2024

Combined seas 5 to 7 ft. Bar conditions light to moderate.
Maximum ebb currents will occur around 800 AM and 800 PM Thursday
and 915 AM Friday.

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