COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
FZUS56 KSEW 251037
CWFSEW
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR WASHINGTON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
300 AM PST WED NOV 25 2009
INLAND WATERS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON AND THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL
WASHINGTON COASTAL WATERS
PZZ100-251715-
300 AM PST WED NOV 25 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS INCLUDING THE OLYMPIC COAST NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY...
SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY AS A COLD FRONT MOVES SLOWLY
SOUTHEAST. THE FRONT WILL REACH THE COAST THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE
SLOWING AND WEAKENING. A LOW WILL APPROACH THE AREA FROM THE
SOUTHWEST THURSDAY...THEN MOVE INLAND THURSDAY NIGHT. STRONG ONSHORE
FLOW WILL DEVELOP BEHIND THE LOW WITH HEAVY SWELL ON THE COAST.
PZZ150-153-156-251715-
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 WED NOV 25 2009
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING...EASING TO 15 TO 25 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. W
SWELL 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE IN THE
EVENING. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 OR 2 FT. W SWELL 12 FT
AT 12 SECONDS...BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING 20 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 17 FT AT 15 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 15
FT AT 14 SECONDS IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SW 20 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 14 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT...BECOMING SW 20 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. W SWELL 15 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 13
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-
300 AM PST WED NOV 25 2009
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING...EASING TO 15 TO 25 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. W
SWELL 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE IN THE
EVENING. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 OR 2 FT. W SWELL 12 FT
AT 12 SECONDS...BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING 20 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 17 FT AT 15 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 15
FT AT 14 SECONDS IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SW 20 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 14 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT...BECOMING SW 20 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. W SWELL 15 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 13
FT.
PZZ130-251715-
WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
300 AM PST WED NOV 25 2009
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN DEVELOPING.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE LATE. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2
FT. W SWELL 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 15 FT AT 15
SECONDS. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND
WAVES 1 OR 2 FT. W SWELL 13 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT...BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES
3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 11 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 10 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 OR 2 FT. W SWELL 10 FT.
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CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
300 AM PST WED NOV 25 2009
.TODAY...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W LATE. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY. RAIN DEVELOPING IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT... THEN
BECOMING E LATE. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT LATE. WIND
WAVES 1 TO 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 OR 2 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT...EASING TO 20 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
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EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
300 AM PST WED NOV 25 2009
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN
EARLY. RAIN DEVELOPING IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2
TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 OR 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 25 KT LATE. WIND WAVES 1 FT
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT...EASING TO 20 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2
TO 5 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO
4 FT.
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ADMIRALTY INLET-
300 AM PST WED NOV 25 2009
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG EARLY.
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
EVENING. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 OR 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1
FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 OR 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING S. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 1 FT.
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NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS-
300 AM PST WED NOV 25 2009
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...NE WIND TO 10 KT BECOMING S AND RISING TO 20 TO 30 KT. WIND
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. RAIN DEVELOPING LATE.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
EVENING...THEN BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 1 OR 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON...
THEN BECOMING SE 10 TO 20 KT LATE. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 OR 2 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT RISING TO 20 TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING.
WIND WAVES 2 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING S. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
PZZ135-251715-
PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL-
300 AM PST WED NOV 25 2009
.TODAY...S WIND 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO
3 FT. AREAS OF MORNING FOG. RAIN DEVELOPING LATE.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT...THEN BECOMING NE LATE. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE LATE. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT...EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR
2 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 OR 2 FT.
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GRAYS HARBOR BAR-
300 AM PST WED NOV 25 2009
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9 FT TODAY BUILDING TO 12 FT TONIGHT. BREAKERS
POSSIBLE DURING THE MAXIMUM EBB CURRENTS AROUND 11 AM AND 1045 PM
TODAY. BAR CONDITIONS MODERATE TODAY BECOMING ROUGH TONIGHT.
BURKE