COASTAL WATERS FORECAST

 
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 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR WASHINGTON
 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
 241 PM PDT FRI APR 2 2010
 
 INLAND WATERS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON AND THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL
 WASHINGTON COASTAL WATERS
 
 PZZ100-030545-
 241 PM PDT FRI APR 2 2010
 
 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
 WATERS INCLUDING THE OLYMPIC COAST NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY...
 A DEEP 972 MB LOW MOVING ONTO SOUTHERN VANCOUVER ISLAND WILL
 GRADUALLY MOVE NE AND WEAKEN OVERNIGHT. VERY STRONG ONSHORE FLOW
 THIS AFTERNOON WILL GRADUALLY RELAX TONIGHT THROUGH SAT. ANOTHER
 LOW WILL FORM OFFSHORE SUN AND MOVE INTO THE OREGON WATERS SUN
 NIGHT AND MON. A SERIES OF FRONTAL SYSTEMS WILL PASS THROUGH THE
 WATERS NEXT WEEK.
 
 



PZZ150-153-156-030545-
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-
241 PM PDT FRI APR 2 2010

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 TO 50 KT EASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
COMBINED SEAS 22 TO 25 FT AT 11 SECONDS THIS EVENING AND 23 FT AT
18 SECONDS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED EVENING TSTMS.
.SAT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. W SWELL 23 FT AT 17 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 21 FT AT 17
SECONDS IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. W SWELL 17 FT AT 14 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 14 FT AT 14
SECONDS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 14 FT.
CHANCE OF RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING E. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4
FT. W SWELL 12 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
.MON...SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 12 FT.
SHOWERS LIKELY.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 11 FT.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO
2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 10 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W
SWELL 13 FT.



PZZ170-173-176-030545-
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-
241 PM PDT FRI APR 2 2010

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 TO 50 KT EASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
COMBINED SEAS 25 FT AT 12 SECONDS WITH THE DOMINATE PERIOD
INCREASING TO 18 SECONDS LATE. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED EVENING TSTMS.
.SAT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. W SWELL 23 FT AT 17 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 21 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W
SWELL 17 FT AT 14 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. WIND WAVES 5 TO 8 FT. W SWELL 14 FT.
CHANCE OF RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 5 TO 8
FT. W SWELL 12 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 13 FT.
SHOWERS LIKELY.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 11
TO 12 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 2
TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. W SWELL 11 FT...BUILDING TO 15
FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. W SWELL 14 FT.



PZZ130-030545-
WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
241 PM PDT FRI APR 2 2010

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT EASING TO W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
COMBINED SEAS 18 FT AT 12 SECONDS WITH THE DOMINATE PERIOD RISING
TO 18 SECONDS LATE. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.SAT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. W SWELL 18 FT AT 17 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.SAT NIGHT...W SWELL 14 FT AT 14 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SUN...E WIND 15 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 10 FT.
CHANCE OF RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 9 FT.
CHANCE OF RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 11 FT.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
W SWELL 9 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT
OR LESS...BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 9 FT...BUILDING TO 11
FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 12 FT.



PZZ131-030545-
CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
241 PM PDT FRI APR 2 2010

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT EASING TO W 30 KT OVERNIGHT. WIND WAVES 8
FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT OVERNIGHT. SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
WAVES 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 OR 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
.WED...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 1
TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FT.



PZZ132-030545-
EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
241 PM PDT FRI APR 2 2010

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING W EARLY THIS EVENING THEN EASING
TO 30 KT OVERNIGHT. WIND WAVES 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE.
SHOWERS LIKELY.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT EASING TO 5 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
WAVES 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 OR 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT. CHANCE OF
RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W 20 TO 30 KT. WIND
WAVES 2 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT.



PZZ134-030545-
ADMIRALTY INLET-
241 PM PDT FRI APR 2 2010

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 40 KT SHIFTING EASING TO 20 KT LATE. WIND
WAVES 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.SAT...SW WIND 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
.SUN...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. CHANCE
OF RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
.WED...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.



PZZ133-030545-
NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS-
241 PM PDT FRI APR 2 2010

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 15 TO 25 KT OVERNIGHT. WIND
WAVES 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT...EASING TO 5 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 OR 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
.SUN...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. CHANCE
OF RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES LESS THAN 2 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT...RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO
4 FT.



PZZ135-030545-
PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL-
241 PM PDT FRI APR 2 2010

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 40 KT EASING TO 20 KT OVERNIGHT. WIND
WAVES 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OVERNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
.SUN...SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. CHANCE
OF RAIN.
.MON...LIGHT WIND...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
WAVES LESS THAN 2 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT.



PZZ110-030545-
GRAYS HARBOR BAR-
241 PM PDT FRI APR 2 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...

COMBINED SEAS 20 TO 25 FT WITH BREAKERS COVERING THE BAR. BAR
CONDITIONS SEVERE. MAXIMUM EBB CURRENTS WILL OCCUR AROUND 8 PM
THIS EVENING AND 915 AM SAT. THE MORNING EBB WILL BE STRONG.



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