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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
212 PM 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

PZZ100-201015-
212 PM 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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PZZ150-201015-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
212 PM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.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 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of
rain after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.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...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to NE after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

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PZZ153-201015-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
212 PM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.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 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind around 5 kt. 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 11 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ156-201015-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
212 PM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 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...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 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 11 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ170-201015-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
212 PM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.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 10 to 15 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 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of
rain in the evening.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

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PZZ173-201015-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
212 PM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late this
evening and overnight. 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 7 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
7 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

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PZZ176-201015-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
212 PM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

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

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PZZ130-201015-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
212 PM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.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
9 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
10 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to E around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.

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PZZ131-201015-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
212 PM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late this
evening, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight, easing to 5 to
10 kt late. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...W 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...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. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the
afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 3 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the morning,
then around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...E 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, then
around 3 ft after midnight.

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PZZ132-201015-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
212 PM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 25 kt late this
evening, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight, easing to 5 to 10
kt late. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to N around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning.
.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 around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 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.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ134-201015-
Admiralty Inlet-
212 PM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Waves around 2 ft
or less. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to N around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning.
.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 NW around 5 kt 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, backing to SE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely.
.MON...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance
of rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ133-201015-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
212 PM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 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...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to N after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ135-201015-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
212 PM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt. 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.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt 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.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ110-201015-
Grays Harbor Bar-
212 PM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

Combined seas 4 to 6. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb currents
will occur around 615 PM Thursday, 630 AM 700 PM Friday. The
Thursday evening and Friday evening ebb will be very strong.

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