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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
256 PM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024

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

PZZ100-051100-
256 PM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND
INLAND WATERS...High pressure will build this weekend to the
southwest, nudging into the region, with a frontal system passing
by to the north. Another frontal system will track across the
region Monday and into Tuesday of next week.

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PZZ150-051100-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
256 PM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight. A chance of showers late.
.SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 14 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at
7 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely.
.WED...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A
chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.

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PZZ153-051100-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
256 PM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight,
rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
10 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to NE around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 16 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at
7 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely.
.WED...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.

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PZZ156-051100-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
256 PM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to N around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...E wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 16 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at
7 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
7 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 12 seconds.

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PZZ170-051100-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
256 PM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 8 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A
chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 15 seconds and W 7 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.MON...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft
at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 7 seconds, W 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at
18 seconds. Rain likely.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 6 seconds, W 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. A
chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.

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PZZ173-051100-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
256 PM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
showers late.
.SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 9 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and
W 7 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 14 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 7 seconds, W 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at
18 seconds. Rain likely.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
6 seconds, W 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. A
chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds.


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PZZ176-051100-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
256 PM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
showers late.
.SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...E wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to
8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W
7 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
14 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 6 seconds, W 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at
18 seconds. Rain likely.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A
chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.

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PZZ130-051100-
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
256 PM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
showers this evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
.WED...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening.

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PZZ131-051100-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
256 PM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this
evening and early morning, then becoming SE 5 to 10 kt late.
Waves 3 to 5 ft. A slight chance of showers early this evening. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then
around 3 ft after midnight. Rain likely.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft.

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PZZ132-051100-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
256 PM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this
evening, then becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to
5 ft. A slight chance of showers after midnight. A chance of
showers late.
.SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to E in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then
rain likely after midnight.
.TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ134-051100-
Admiralty Inlet-
256 PM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of showers after
midnight. A chance of showers late.
.SAT...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to E in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...W wind around 5 kt, veering to E in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then
rain likely after midnight.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely.
.WED...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain in the evening.

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PZZ133-051100-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
256 PM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this
evening, then becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around
2 ft or less. A slight chance of showers after midnight. A chance
of showers late.
.SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance
of rain in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then
rain likely after midnight.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely.
.WED...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ135-051100-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
256 PM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of showers after midnight. A
chance of showers late.
.SAT...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely.
.WED...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ110-051100-
Grays Harbor Bar-
256 PM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024

Combined seas 4 to 6 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb
currents will occur around 615 PM Friday, 630 AM Saturday, and 645
PM Saturday.

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