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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
241 AM PDT Fri Oct 18 2024

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

PZZ100-182245-
241 AM PDT Fri Oct 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND
INLAND WATERS...A warm front moving into the northern portion of
the waters today will stall into Saturday. The warm front will
lift north Sunday as the trailing cold front moves through the
area. High pressure will rebuild over the coastal waters Monday
and over the inland waters Monday night.

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PZZ150-182245-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
241 AM PDT Fri Oct 18 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 30 to 40 kt with gusts
up to 50 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft this
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at
9 seconds. Rain. Patchy fog. A slight chance of tstms late.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, easing to
20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft
at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 11 seconds. Showers in the evening,
then rain after midnight. Patchy fog.
.SAT...S wind 20 to 30 kt becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 11 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W
10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
10 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 9 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ153-182245-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
241 AM PDT Fri Oct 18 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up
to 45 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft this afternoon.
Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
Patchy fog late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, veering to
S 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Patchy fog.
.SAT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and
W 11 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to
5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
Rain.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 10 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 9 seconds.

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Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
241 AM PDT Fri Oct 18 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7
ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 9 seconds.
Rain. Patchy fog late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 35 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and W
9 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. Patchy fog.
.SAT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
Rain.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
10 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.

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Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
241 AM PDT Fri Oct 18 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up
to 45 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft,
building to 8 to 11 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at
8 seconds, W 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 11 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy
fog. Rain until late afternoon. A slight chance of tstms this
afternoon. Showers late.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt easing late.
Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds, W 13 ft at 10
seconds and S 11 ft at 14 seconds. Showers in the evening, then
rain after midnight. Patchy fog.
.SAT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 11 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W
10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to
6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
Rain.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
10 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ173-182245-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
241 AM PDT Fri Oct 18 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up
to 45 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft,
building to 8 to 11 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at
8 seconds, W 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
Patchy fog. A slight chance of tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening.
Seas 10 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: W 13 ft at 11 seconds. Showers in the evening, then rain
after midnight. Patchy fog.
.SAT...SW wind around 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W
13 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W
10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
10 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
241 AM PDT Fri Oct 18 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up
to 40 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft,
building to 7 to 10 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at
7 seconds and W 10 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. Patchy fog late this
morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening.
Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after
midnight. Patchy fog.
.SAT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W
12 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W
10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
10 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds.

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PZZ130-182245-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
241 AM PDT Fri Oct 18 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 40 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. Patchy
fog late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming SW
15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 11 seconds. Rain. Patchy fog.
.SAT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the morning.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in
the morning. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds. Rain.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
10 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of
rain.
.TUE...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt, rising to around 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds.

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PZZ131-182245-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
241 AM PDT Fri Oct 18 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, then becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft this afternoon. A
chance of rain early this morning, then rain late this morning
and afternoon. Patchy fog this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or
less. Patchy fog in the evening. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain in the evening.
.TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ132-182245-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
241 AM PDT Fri Oct 18 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up
to 45 kt this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less, then 3 to
5 ft this afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, easing to
20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S 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. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ134-182245-
Admiralty Inlet-
241 AM PDT Fri Oct 18 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt with gusts
up to 45 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft this
afternoon. A slight chance of rain early this morning, then rain
late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, backing to
SE 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Waves 4 to
6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain in the evening.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
241 AM PDT Fri Oct 18 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up
to 45 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft this
afternoon. A slight chance of rain early this morning, then rain
late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Waves 4 to
6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ135-182245-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
241 AM PDT Fri Oct 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft or
less building to 2 to 4 ft. A slight chance of rain early this
morning, then rain late this morning and early afternoon. A chance
of rain late.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 25 kt easing late. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 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...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ110-182245-
Grays Harbor Bar-
241 AM PDT Fri Oct 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY...

Combined seas 10 or 11 ft. Bar conditions rough. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 530 AM and 545 PM today and 615 AM
Saturday. The late afternoon ebb today will be very strong.

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