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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST

 
 FZUS56 KSEW 250434
 CWFSEW
 
 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR WASHINGTON
 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
 900 PM PST TUE NOV 24 2009
 
 INLAND WATERS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON AND THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL
 WASHINGTON COASTAL WATERS
 
 PZZ100-251115--
 900 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 NORTHEAST PACIFIC WILL MAINTAIN SOUTHEASTERLY 
 FLOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SLOWLY SOUTHEAST AND 
 REACH THE COAST WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE SLOWING AND WEAKENING. A 
 LOW WILL APPROACH THE AREA FROM THE SOUTHWEST THURSDAY...THEN MOVE 
 INLAND ACROSS NORTHWEST OREGON THURSDAY NIGHT. STRONG ONSHORE FLOW 
 WILL DEVELOP BEHIND THE LOW.
 
 

 
 PZZ150-153-156-251115--
 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 PM PST TUE NOV 24 2009
 
 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
 
 .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT RISING TO 25 TO 35 KT LATE. WIND WAVES 
 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. W SWELL 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS. 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 1 OR 4 FT 
 SUBSIDING TO 1 OR 2 FT. W SWELL 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS BUILDING TO 14 
 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
 .THU...NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 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. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 
 FT. W SWELL 11 FT.
 .SUN...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT...EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 
 5 FT. W SWELL 13 FT.
 
 

 
 PZZ170-173-176-251115--
 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 PM PST TUE NOV 24 2009
 
 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
 
 .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT RISING TO 25 TO 35 KT LATE. WIND WAVES 
 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. W SWELL 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS. 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 
 SUBSIDING TO 1 OR 2 FT. W SWELL 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS...BUILDING TO 14 
 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
 .THU...NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 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. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 
 FT. W SWELL 11 FT.
 .SUN...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT...EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 
 5 FT. W SWELL 13 FT.
 
 

 
 PZZ130-251115--
 WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
 900 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 AFTER 
 MIDNIGHT. SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. 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 TO 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. WIND WAVES 2 TO 
 5 FT. W SWELL 9 FT.
 .SUN...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 
 4 FT. W SWELL 12 FT.
 
 

 
 PZZ131-251115--
 CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
 900 PM PST TUE NOV 24 2009
 
 .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY 
 EARLY...THEN CHANCE OF RAIN.
 .WED...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 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...W WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. 
 .THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING 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 10 TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. 
 WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT IN THE EVENING.
 .SAT...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 
 1 TO 3 FT.
 .SUN...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
 
 

 
 PZZ132-251115--
 EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
 900 PM PST TUE NOV 24 2009
 
 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
 
 .TONIGHT...SE WIND RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT. 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 10 TO 20 KT IN THE 
 EVENING. WIND WAVES 1 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 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. WIND WAVES 1 TO 
 4 FT. 
 .SUN...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 
 4 FT.
 
 

 
 PZZ134-251115--
 ADMIRALTY INLET-
 900 PM PST TUE NOV 24 2009
 
 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
 
 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 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 AND SUN...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. 
 
 

 
 PZZ133-251115--
 NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS-
 900 PM PST TUE NOV 24 2009
 
 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
 
 .TONIGHT...NE WIND TO 10 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT AND RISING TO 
 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS 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 5 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...SW 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 SW 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 
 TO 5 FT.
 .SAT AND SUN...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
 
 

 
 PZZ135-251115--
 PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL-
 900 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 4 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 1 OR 2 FT.
 .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. WIND WAVES 1 TO 
 4 FT.
 .SUN...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
 
 

 
 PZZ110-251115--
 GRAYS HARBOR BAR-
 900 PM PST TUE NOV 24 2009
 
 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
 WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
 
 COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9 FT EXCEPT BUILDING TO 10 FT DURING THE MAXIMUM 
 EBB CURRENTS AROUND 930 PM TONIGHT AND 11 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. BAR 
 CONDITIONS MODERATE EXCEPT ROUGH DURING THE EBBS.
 
 

 BURKE
 
 
 
 

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