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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST

 
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 CWFSEW
 
 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR WASHINGTON
 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
 900 AM PST TUE NOV 24 2009
 
 INLAND WATERS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON AND THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL
 WASHINGTON COASTAL WATERS
 
 PZZ100-242315-
 900 AM PST TUE NOV 24 2009
 
 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND 
 WATERS INCLUDING THE OLYMPIC COAST NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY...A 
 DEEP LOW OVER THE NE PACIFIC WILL HELP MAINTAIN SE FLOW OVER W WA 
 TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. A COLD FRONT EXTENDING SW FROM THE CENTRAL 
 BRITISH COLUMBIA COAST TONIGHT WILL MOVE SLOWLY SE...REACHING 
 WESTERN WASHINGTON BY WED AFTERNOON BEFORE SLOWING AND WEAKENING. A 
 LOW WILL APPROACH THE AREA FROM THE SW THU...BEFORE MOVING INLAND 
 ACROSS EITHER WASHINGTON OR OREGON THU NIGHT OR FRIDAY. ONSHORE FLOW 
 WILL DEVELOP BEHIND THE LOW. 
 
 

 
 PZZ150-153-156-242315-
 COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM-
 COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM-
 COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT
 10 NM-
 900 AM PST TUE NOV 24 2009
 
 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
 
 .TODAY...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 10 FT AT 
 12 SECONDS. LIGHT RAIN AT TIMES.
 .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 9 FT AT 
 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY. 
 .WED...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT...EASING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
 WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY. 
 .WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND 
 WAVES 1 OR 2 FT. W SWELL 13 FT. 
 .THU...NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. 
 WIND WAVES 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. W SWELL 15 FT. 
 .FRI...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT...BECOMING W 20 TO 30 KT IN THE 
 AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. W SWELL 14 FT. 
 .SAT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE EVENING. WIND WAVES 
 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 11 FT.
 
 

 
 PZZ170-173-176-242315-
 COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM-
 COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM-
 COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO
 60 NM-
 900 AM PST TUE NOV 24 2009
 
 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
 
 .TODAY...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 11 FT AT 
 12 SECONDS. LIGHT RAIN AT TIMES. 
 .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 11 FT 
 AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY. 
 .WED...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT...BECOMING SW 15 TO 25 KT IN THE 
 AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. W SWELL 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN. 
 .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND 
 WAVES 1 OR 2 FT. W SWELL 13 FT...BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
 .THU...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT RISING TO 20 TO 30 KT IN THE
 AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 17 FT. 
 .FRI...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT...BECOMING W 20 TO 30 KT IN THE
 AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. W SWELL 16 FT. 
 .SAT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 
 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 12 FT.  
 
 

 
 PZZ130-242315-
 WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
 900 AM PST TUE NOV 24 2009
 
 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
 
 .TODAY...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 10 FT AT 
 12 SECONDS. LIGHT RAIN AT TIMES.
 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 8 FT 
 AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY. 
 .WED...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 
 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN. 
 .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT. W SWELL 12 FT. 
 .THU...LIGHT WIND BECOMING E TO NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND 
 WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 14 FT.
 .FRI...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT...BECOMING W 20 TO 30 KT IN THE 
 AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. W SWELL 12 FT. 
 .SAT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 20 KT IN THE 
 AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 9 FT.  
 
 

 
 PZZ131-242315-
 CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
 900 AM PST TUE NOV 24 2009
 
 .TODAY...E TO NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT...RISING TO 10 TO 20 KT. WIND 
 WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. LIGHT RAIN AT TIMES. 
 .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN. 
 .WED...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 
 1 TO 4 FT. RAIN LIKELY. 
 .WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT. 
 .THU...VARIABLE WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. 
 .FRI...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT...BECOMING SW 20 TO 30 KT IN THE
 EVENING. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. 
 .SAT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT...EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 
 FT.    
 
 

 
 PZZ132-242315-
 EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
 900 AM PST TUE NOV 24 2009
 
 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON 
 THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... 
 
 .TODAY...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT. LIGHT RAIN AT 
 TIMES. 
 .TONIGHT...SE WIND RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 2 
 TO 4 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN. 
 .WED...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN. 
 .WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT. 
 .THU...NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT. 
 .FRI...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT...BECOMING SW 20 TO 30 KT IN THE
 EVENING. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. 
 .SAT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT...EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 
 FT.  
 
 

 
 PZZ134-242315-
 ADMIRALTY INLET-
 900 AM PST TUE NOV 24 2009
 
 .TODAY...S WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. LIGHT RAIN AT 
 TIMES.
 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. CHANCE OF 
 RAIN. 
 .WED...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN LIKELY BY 
 AFTERNOON. 
 .WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT. 
 .THU...NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT. 
 .FRI...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT...BECOMING 20 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
 WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. 
 .SAT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT...EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.  
 WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 

 
 PZZ133-242315-
 NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS-
 900 AM PST TUE NOV 24 2009
 
 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON 
 THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
 
 .TODAY...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. LIGHT RAIN AT 
 TIMES. 
 .TONIGHT...SE WIND RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 2 
 TO 4 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN. 
 .WED...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. RAIN LIKELY BY 
 AFTERNOON. 
 .WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT. 
 .THU...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. 
 .FRI...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
 WAVES 2 TO 5 FT. 
 .SAT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT...EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. 
 WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT.  
 
 

 
 PZZ135-242315-
 PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL-
 900 AM PST TUE NOV 24 2009
 
 .TODAY...S WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. LIGHT RAIN AT 
 TIMES. 
 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. CHANCE OF RAIN. 
 .WED...SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY BY 
 AFTERNOON. 
 .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND 
 WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. 
 .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT.
 .FRI...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT SOUTH PART AND N WIND 10 TO 20 KT NORTH 
 PART. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. 
 .SAT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 15 IN THE AFTERNOON. 
 WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
 

 
 PZZ110-242315-
 GRAYS HARBOR BAR-
 900 AM PST TUE NOV 24 2009
 
 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR CONDITIONS IN EFFECT THROUGH 
 WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
 
 COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 10 FT TODAY AND TONIGHT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 11 
 FT DURING EBB CURRENTS. BAR CONDITIONS MODERATE...BECOMING ROUGH 
 DURING EBB CURRENTS. MAXIMUM EBB CURRENTS WILL OCCUR AROUND 10 AM 
 THIS MORNING AND 930 PM TONIGHT. 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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