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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST

 
 FZUS56 KSEW 241049
CWFSEW

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR WASHINGTON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
300 AM PST TUE NOV 24 2009

INLAND WATERS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON AND THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL
WASHINGTON COASTAL WATERS

PZZ100-241700-
300 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
THROUGH TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT EXTENDING SW FROM THE CENTRAL BRITISH
COLUMBIA COAST TONIGHT WILL MOVE SLOWLY SE...REACHING THE COASTAL
WATERS BY WED AFTERNOON BEFORE STALLING AND WEAKENING. A LOW WILL
APPROACH THE AREA FROM THE SW THU...BEFORE MOVING NE ACROSS THE AREA
THU NIGHT. STRONG ONSHORE FLOW WILL DEVELOP BEHIND THE LOW. ANOTHER
FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA FRI.




PZZ150-153-156-241700-
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-
300 AM PST TUE NOV 24 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON
PST TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON PST TODAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
.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.




PZZ170-173-176-241700-
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-
300 AM PST TUE NOV 24 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON
PST TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON PST TODAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SLY WIND 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 1
OR 2 FT...BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN
LIKELY.
.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.




PZZ130-241700-
WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
300 AM PST TUE NOV 24 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON
PST TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON PST TODAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E WIND 5 TO 15 KT RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
.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.




PZZ131-241700-
CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
300 AM PST TUE NOV 24 2009

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1
TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
.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.




PZZ132-241700-
EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
300 AM PST TUE NOV 24 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON PST TODAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT...RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT LATE. WIND WAVES
1 TO 4 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 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.




PZZ134-241700-
ADMIRALTY INLET-
300 AM PST TUE NOV 24 2009

.TODAY...S WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN LIKELY.
.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.




PZZ133-241700-
NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS-
300 AM PST TUE NOV 24 2009

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 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.




PZZ135-241700-
PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL-
300 AM PST TUE NOV 24 2009

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT. 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.




PZZ110-241700-
GRAYS HARBOR BAR-
300 AM PST TUE NOV 24 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR CONDITIONS IN EFFECT THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

COMBINED SEAS 10 OR 11 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 12 FT DURING EBB
CURRENTS. BAR CONDITIONS ROUGH. MAXIMUM EBB CURRENTS WILL OCCUR
AROUND 10 AM AND 930 PM TODAY.














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