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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
249 AM PDT Sat Sep 28 2024

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

PZZ100-282300-
249 AM PDT Sat Sep 28 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND
INLAND WATERS...A surface ridge over the interior of British
Columbia will weaken and onshore flow will increase tonight ahead
a weak upper trough approaching the region. Surface ridging
offshore will expand into the inland waters late Sunday into
Monday allowing onshore flow to relax and turn weakly offshore. A
weak front will approach the area late Tuesday into Wednesday.

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PZZ150-282300-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
249 AM PDT Sat Sep 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at
19 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.WED...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W
13 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to
10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ153-282300-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
249 AM PDT Sat Sep 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at
12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
7 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...E wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at
20 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 11 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: W 11 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft
at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W
12 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ156-282300-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
249 AM PDT Sat Sep 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late this
morning, then becoming NW 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds and W
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at
20 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to
11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 9 ft
at 15 seconds and W 10 ft at 20 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W
12 ft at 16 seconds and W 12 ft at 19 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ170-282300-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
249 AM PDT Sat Sep 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt this
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
6 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at
19 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W
12 ft at 19 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: W
15 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft, subsiding to
11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ173-282300-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
249 AM PDT Sat Sep 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft
at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and W
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at
19 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 20 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 12 to 14 ft, building to 14 to 15 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 15 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft, subsiding to
11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ176-282300-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
249 AM PDT Sat Sep 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and W
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at
19 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 11 ft at
18 seconds and W 12 ft at 21 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: W 15 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W
14 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ130-282300-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
249 AM PDT Sat Sep 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW late this morning,
then becoming W 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon, rising to 15 to
20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...E wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at
18 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to
8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 17 seconds. A chance
of showers in the evening.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at
16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ131-282300-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
249 AM PDT Sat Sep 28 2024

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

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt early this
afternoon, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt late.
Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening.
Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or
less.
.MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft.

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PZZ132-282300-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
249 AM PDT Sat Sep 28 2024

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

.TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Waves
around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening.
Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW 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 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then
around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ134-282300-
Admiralty Inlet-
249 AM PDT Sat Sep 28 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...Light and variable winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 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.
.TUE...Light and variable winds, becoming N around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ133-282300-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
249 AM PDT Sat Sep 28 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, then becoming W 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves 1 to 3 ft. Areas of fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the evening.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ135-282300-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
249 AM PDT Sat Sep 28 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less. Areas of fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ110-282300-
Grays Harbor Bar-
249 AM PDT Sat Sep 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

Combined seas 10 or 11 feet subsiding to 7 or 8 feet this morning.
Bar conditions rough becoming moderate. Maximum ebb currents will
occur around 245 PM Saturday, 300 AM Sunday, and 330 PM Sunday.


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