NWS Forecast

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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR WASHINGTON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
309 PM PDT SUN SEP 21 2008

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

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309 PM PDT SUN SEP 21 2008

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS INCLUDING THE OLYMPIC COAST NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY...
ONSHORE FLOW WILL INCREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AS AN UPPER LEVEL
DISTURBANCE MOVES EAST ACROSS THE AREA. ONSHORE FLOW WILL
GRADUALLY DIMINISH MON AND MON NIGHT AS HIGH PRES OFFSHORE BUILDS EAST.
LIGHT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TUE. A WEAKENING LOW WELL OFFSHORE WILL
MOVE E THROUGH THE WATERS LATE WED AND WED NIGHT. HIGH PRES WILL
REDEVELOP OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS THU.

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COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 20 TO 60 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 20 TO
60 NM-
309 PM PDT SUN SEP 21 2008

TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 5
FT AT 10 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.

MON
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 6 FT AT
9 SECONDS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.

MON NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N LATE. WIND WAVES
1 OR 2 FT. W SWELL 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.

TUE
SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT. W SWELL 4 FT.

TUE NIGHT
E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 6
FT.

WED
SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. WIND WAVES 5 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT IN THE
EVENING. W SWELL 10 FT.

THU
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND GRADUALLY DIMINISHING TO N 10 TO
15 KT THU NIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 OR 2 FT IN
THE EVENING. W SWELL 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE EVENING.

FRI
N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 4 FT.

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WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
309 PM PDT SUN SEP 21 2008

TONIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT. W SWELL 3 FT
AT 10 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.

MON
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT. W SWELL 5 FT
AT 9 SECONDS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.

MON NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT. W SWELL 4
FT AT 8 SECONDS.

TUE
LIGHT E WIND. WIND WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. W SWELL 3 FT.

TUE NIGHT
E WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT. W SWELL 4
FT.

WED
SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SW. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W
SWELL 9 FT.

THU
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT.

FRI
E WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 3 FT.

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CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
309 PM PDT SUN SEP 21 2008

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT


TONIGHT
W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.

MON
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.

MON NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.

TUE
SE WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT.

TUE NIGHT
E WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT.

WED
E WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W 20 TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING.
WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT.

THU
W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.

FRI
LIGHT NE WIND. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.

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EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
309 PM PDT SUN SEP 21 2008

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT


TONIGHT
W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.

MON
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.

MON NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.

TUE
LIGHT SE WIND. WIND WAVES 1 FT.

TUE NIGHT
LIGHT SE WIND. WIND WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.

WED
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT RISING TO 20 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON AND SHIFTING TO S 15 TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. WIND WAVES
1 OR 2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.

THU
W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.

FRI
NW WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT.

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ADMIRALTY INLET-
309 PM PDT SUN SEP 21 2008

TONIGHT
VARIABLE WIND 5 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 TO 20 KT EARLY.
WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY...MAINLY THIS EVENING.

MON
VARIABLE WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MON NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT.

TUE AND TUE NIGHT
LIGHT WIND. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.

WED
SE WIND 10 KT RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
WAVES 1 FT...BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.

THU
VARIABLE WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.

FRI
NW WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.

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NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS-
309 PM PDT SUN SEP 21 2008

TONIGHT
SW WIND INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT DURING THE EVENING.
WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MON
SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.

MON NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT.

TUE AND TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.

WED
SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT...RISING TO S 20 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.

THU
SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.

FRI
NW WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.

PZZ135-220500-
PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL-
309 PM PDT SUN SEP 21 2008

TONIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT LIGHT N WIND N OF SEATTLE.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS LIKELY.

MON
SW WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.

MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.

TUE AND TUE NIGHT
LIGHT WIND. WIND WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.

WED
S WIND 10 KT RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.

THU
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT.

FRI
N WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT.

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GRAYS HARBOR BAR-
309 PM PDT SUN SEP 21 2008

COMBINED SEAS 5 FT WITH LIGHT BAR CONDITIONS...EXCEPT BUILDING
TO 7 FT WITH MODERATE BAR CONDITIONS AROUND THE MAXIMUM EBB
CURRENT AT 10 PM TONIGHT. A WEAKER MAXIMUM EBB CURRENT WILL OCCUR
AROUND 11 AM MON.

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