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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST

 
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 CWFSEW
 
 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR WASHINGTON
 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
 300 PM PST TUE NOV 24 2009
 
 INLAND WATERS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON AND THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL
 WASHINGTON COASTAL WATERS
 
 PZZ100-250515-
 300 PM 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 NW OREGON THURSDAY NIGHT. STRONG W 
 TO SW ONSHORE FLOW WILL DEVELOP BEHIND THE LOW. S FLOW WILL 
 REDEVELOP THIS WEEKEND AS ANOTHER DEEP NE PACIFIC LOW AND FRONTAL 
 SYSTEM FORM. 
 
 

 
 PZZ150-153-156-250515-
 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 PM PST TUE NOV 24 2009
 
 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
 
 .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT RISING TO 25 TO 35 KT LATE. WIND WAVES 
 BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. W SWELL 8 TO 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN. 
 CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
 .WED...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT...EASING TO 20 TO 30 KT EARLY IN THE
 AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING SW 15 TO 25 KT LATE. WIND WAVES 3 TO
 6 FT. W SWELL 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
 .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT...EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE
 IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES
 2 OR 4 FT. W SWELL 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS...BUILDING TO 14 FT AT
 14 SECONDS AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
 .THU...NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. W SWELL 15 FT. 
 .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT RISING TO 20 TO 30 KT AFTER 
 MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. W SWELL 15 FT. 
 .FRI...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
 AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING SW IN THE EVENING. WIND WAVES 3 TO
 6 FT. W SWELL 14 FT...SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE EVENING. 
 .SAT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT RISING TO 20 TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. 
 WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. W SWELL 11 FT. 
 .SUN...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT...EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
 WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 13 FT.  
 
 

 
 PZZ170-173-176-250515-
 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 PM PST TUE NOV 24 2009
 
 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
 
 .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT RISING TO 25 TO 35 KT LATE. WIND WAVES 
 BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. W SWELL 11 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN EARLY... 
 THEN CHANCE OF RAIN. 
 .WED...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT...EASING TO 15 TO 25 KT EARLY IN THE 
 AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING SW LATE. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING 
 TO 2 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. W SWELL 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
 .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT LATE IN 
 THE EVENING. WIND WAVES 2 OR 4 FT. W SWELL 13 FT AT 11 
 SECONDS...BUILDING TO 15 FT AT 13 SECONDS AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN IN 
 THE EVENING... THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
 .THU...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
 AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 17 FT. 
 .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT RISING TO 20 TO 30 KT AFTER
 MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 16 FT. 
 .FRI...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
 AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING SW IN THE EVENING. WIND WAVES 3 TO
 5 FT. W SWELL 16 FT...SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
 .SAT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SW 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 
 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. W SWELL 13 FT. 
 .SUN...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 25 KT IN THE 
 AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 14 FT...BUILDING TO 16 FT 
 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
 

 
 PZZ130-250515-
 WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
 300 PM PST TUE NOV 24 2009
 
 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
 
 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING S. WIND WAVES 2 TO
 4 FT. W SWELL 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN
 RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
 .WED...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SW LATE. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. 
 W SWELL 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS...BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
 RAIN.
 .WED NIGHT...W SWELL 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS...BUILDING TO 13 FT AT 14 
 SECONDS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W. WIND WAVES 
 1 TO 3 FT. RAIN.
 .THU...W WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT. W SWELL 14 FT. 
 .THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 30 KT AFTER 
 MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 14 FT. 
 .FRI...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT...GRADUALLY EASING AND SHIFTING SW 10 TO 
 20 KT BY THE EVENING. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT 
 IN THE EVENING. W SWELL 12 FT...SUBSIDING TO 10 FT. 
 .SAT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SW 20 TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. 
 WIND WAVES 2 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 9 FT. 
 .SUN...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT...THEN BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT IN THE 
 AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 OR 4 FT. W SWELL 12 FT.  
 
 

 
 PZZ131-250515-
 CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
 300 PM PST TUE NOV 24 2009
 
 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. RAIN 
 LIKELY EARLY...THEN CHANCE OF RAIN. 
 .WED...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND 
 WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE 
 AFTERNOON. 
 .WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. RAIN.
 .THU...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES
 1 FT OR LESS. 
 .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W 25 TO 35 KT AFTER 
 MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. 
 .FRI...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 20 KT IN THE
 EVENING. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT IN THE 
 EVENING. 
 .SAT...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND 
 WAVES 1 TO 4 FT. 
 .SUN...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. 
 
 

 
 PZZ132-250515-
 EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
 300 PM PST TUE NOV 24 2009
 
 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
 
 .TONIGHT...SE WIND RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT DURING THE EVENING. WIND 
 WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING...THEN 
 CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
 .WED...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN
 IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
 .WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 20 KT IN
 THE EVENING. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN.
 .THU...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES
 1 FT. 
 .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 25 TO 35 KT AFTER 
 MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER 
 MIDNIGHT. 
 .FRI...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT...BECOMING SW 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
 EVENING. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT IN THE 
 EVENING. 
 .SAT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT...EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. 
 WIND WAVES 1 TO 4 FT. 
 .SUN...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. 
 WIND WAVES 1 TO 4 FT.  
 
 

 
 PZZ134-250515-
 ADMIRALTY INLET-
 300 PM PST TUE NOV 24 2009
 
 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
 
 .TONIGHT...S WIND RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 
 4 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN. 
 .WED...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN
 IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
 .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 15 KT LATE IN THE 
 EVENING. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 OR 2 FT. RAIN.
 .THU...NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT. 
 .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT RISING TO 20 TO 30 KT AFTER 
 MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER 
 MIDNIGHT. 
 .FRI...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT...EASING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
 WIND WAVES 2 TO 5 FT. 
 .SAT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. 
 .SUN...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 20 KT IN THE 
 AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 TO 4 FT. 
 
 

 
 PZZ133-250515-
 NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS-
 300 PM PST TUE NOV 24 2009
 
 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
 
 .TONIGHT...S WIND RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT DURING THE EVENING. WIND 
 WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING...THEN 
 CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
 .WED...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT...EASING TO 15 TO 25 KT LATE. WIND
 WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN
 THE AFTERNOON. 
 .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 20 KT. WIND 
 WAVES 1 TO 4 FT. RAIN.
 .THU...W WIND 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 
 2 FT OR LESS. 
 .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT RISING TO 20 TO 30 KT AFTER
 MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 5 FT. 
 .FRI...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 25 KT IN THE 
 AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING SW IN THE EVENING. WIND WAVES 2 TO 5 FT. 
 .SAT AND SUN...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. 
 
 

 
 PZZ135-250515-
 PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL-
 300 PM PST TUE NOV 24 2009
 
 .TONIGHT...S WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. CHANCE OF 
 LIGHT RAIN. 
 .WED...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
 WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS NORTH PART. 
 CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
 .WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW LATE. WIND WAVES
 1 OR 2 FT. RAIN.
 .THU...N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. 
 .THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. 
 .FRI...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. 
 .SAT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
 EVENING. WIND WAVES 1 TO 4 FT. 
 .SUN...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 

 
 PZZ110-250515-
 GRAYS HARBOR BAR-
 300 PM PST TUE NOV 24 2009
 
 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
 WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
 
 COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9 FT TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...EXCEPT 
 BUILDING TO 10 FT DURING EBB CURRENTS. BAR CONDITIONS 
 MODERATE...BECOMING ROUGH DURING EBB CURRENTS. MAXIMUM EBB CURRENTS 
 WILL OCCUR AROUND 930 PM TONIGHT AND 11 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING.
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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