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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST

 
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CWFSEW

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR WASHINGTON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
900 PM PST MON NOV 23 2009

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

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900 PM PST MON NOV 23 2009

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS INCLUDING THE OLYMPIC COAST NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY...
A WEAKENING COLD FRONT NEAR THE COAST WILL MOVE INLAND THIS
EVENING THEN DISSIPATE OVER SW WA TONIGHT. A DEEP LOW OVER THE
NE PACIFIC AND A WEAK HIGH OVER ID WILL MAINTAIN E TO SE FLOW
OVER W WA TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. A COLD FRONT EXTENDING SW
FROM THE CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA COAST TUESDAY NIGHT WILL MOVE
SLOWLY SE...REACHING THE WA COASTAL WATERS BY WED AFTERNOON
BEFORE STALLING AND WEAKENING. A LOW WILL APPROACH THE AREA FROM THE
SW THURSDAY...BEFORE MOVE NE ACROSS THE AREA THURSDAY NIGHT. STRONG
ONSHORE FLOW WILL DEVELOP BEHIND THE LOW. ANOTHER FRONT WILL CROSS
THE AREA FRIDAY.




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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 MON NOV 23 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PST THIS
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN
LIKELY.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4
FT. W SWELL 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. CHANCE OF RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL
9 FT AT 12 SECONDS. CHANCE OF RAIN.
.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.
.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.




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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 MON NOV 23 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PST THIS
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...WLY WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SLY LATE. WIND WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. W SWELL 13 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE LATE MORNING
AND EARLY AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 12 FT AT 12
SECONDS. CHANCE OF RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 11 FT
AT 12 SECONDS. CHANCE OF RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT...BECOMING SW 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 11 FT.
.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.




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WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
900 PM PST MON NOV 23 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W SWELL 11 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING
E LATE. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4
FT. W SWELL 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. CHANCE OF RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 8 FT
AT 12 SECONDS. CHANCE OF RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. W SWELL 8 FT...BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. WIND WAVES
1 FT OR LESS. 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.




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CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
900 PM PST MON NOV 23 2009

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
PERIODS OF LIGHT RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
CHANCE OF RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.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.




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EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
900 PM PST MON NOV 23 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING. LIGHT RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 2
TO 4 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...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.
.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.




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ADMIRALTY INLET-
900 PM PST MON NOV 23 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT...EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 OR 2 FT. PERIODS OF LIGHT
RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. CHANCE OF
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. CHANCE OF
RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 TO 4 FT.
.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 W 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.




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NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS-
900 PM PST MON NOV 23 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT...EASING TO S 5 TO 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING. LIGHT RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. CHANCE OF
RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 TO 5 FT.
.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.




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PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL-
900 PM PST MON NOV 23 2009

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. PERIODS OF
LIGHT RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT.
.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.




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GRAYS HARBOR BAR-
900 PM PST MON NOV 23 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
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 TUE.













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