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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
243 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

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

PZZ100-192245-
243 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND
INLAND WATERS...Broad surface ridging will remain centered well
offshore into the weekend. Onshore flow will increase tonight into
Friday as a system moves by well to the north. Surface ridging
expands in the coastal and interior waters on Saturday for lighter
winds. A series of weak frontal systems will brush the area early
in the coming week, but are presently not expected to produce any
headlines.

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PZZ150-192245-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
243 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 9 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
10 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds.

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PZZ153-192245-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
243 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog early
this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 11 seconds.

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PZZ156-192245-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
243 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog early this
morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ170-192245-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
243 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
10 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.

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Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
243 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt, easing to around 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ176-192245-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
243 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 11 seconds.

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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
243 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
Patchy fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 8 seconds.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SUN...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds.

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Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
243 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft or less, then around 3 ft this afternoon. Patchy fog early
this morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of
rain.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.

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East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
243 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves
around 2 ft or less. Patchy dense fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain.
.MON...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance
of rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ134-192245-
Admiralty Inlet-
243 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy
fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to E around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light and variable winds, becoming NE around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.MON...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance
of rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ133-192245-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
243 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W this afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. Patchy dense fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to N after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ135-192245-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
243 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft or less. Patchy fog
early this morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ110-192245-
Grays Harbor Bar-
243 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

Combined seas 4 to 6. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb currents
will occur around 6 AM Thursday, 615 PM Thursday, and 630 AM
Friday. The Thursday morning ebb will be strong and the Thursday
evening ebb will be very strong.

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