000 FZUS56 KSEW 250345 CWFSEW COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR WASHINGTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 900 PM PDT WED SEP 24 2008 INLAND WATERS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON AND THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL WATERS PZZ100-251000- 900 PM PDT WED SEP 24 2008 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE OLYMPIC COAST NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY... A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM A 999 MB LOW W OF VANCOUVER ISLAND WAS 25 NM W OF THE WASHINGTON COAST. THIS FRONT WILL MOVE ONSHORE BY MIDNIGHT AND THEN CONTINUE E. A SURFACE TROUGH WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT ON THU. WEAK ONSHORE FLOW WILL PREVAIL ON FRI. EXPECT THE TAIL END OF A WEAK FRONTAL SYSTEM TO MOVE ACROSS COASTAL WATERS LATE FRI NIGHT AND SATURDAY. $$ PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-251000- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 20 TO 60 NM- 900 PM PDT WED SEP 24 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT...EASING AND BECOMING SW BY MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 7 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING. W SWELL 10 FT...BUILDING TO 12 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT...EASING AND BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING. W SWELL 12 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. .THU NIGHT...W SWELL 11 FT...SUBSIDING TO 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AFTER MIDNIGHT. W WIND 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW LATE. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF EVENING SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 OR 3 FT. W SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL BUILDING TO 6 FT. $$ PZZ130-251000- WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 900 PM PDT WED SEP 24 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT RISING TO 25 TO 35 KT...THEN EASING AND BECOMING SW BY MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. SWELL LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN AT TIMES. .THU...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT...EASING IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING. W SWELL BUILDING TO 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT. W SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF EVENING SHOWERS. .FRI...SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT. W SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 5 FT. .SAT...WIND BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 5 SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. .MON...SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL BUILDING TO 4 FT. $$ PZZ131-251000- CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 900 PM PDT WED SEP 24 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FT. RAIN AT TIMES. .THU...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT...EASING AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING. A CHANCE OF EVENING SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. .SUN...E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. .MON...LIGHT WIND. WIND WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. $$ PZZ132-251000- EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 900 PM PDT WED SEP 24 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT 5 TO 15 KT NEAR THE DUNGENESS SPIT. WIND BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 FT OR LESS NEAR THE DUNGENESS SPIT. RAIN AT TIMES. .THU...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT...EASING AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING. A CHANCE OF EVENING SHOWERS. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. .SUN AND MON...LIGHT WIND. WIND WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. $$ PZZ134-251000- ADMIRALTY INLET- 900 PM PDT WED SEP 24 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN AT TIMES. .THU...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT...EASING IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING. SHOWERS LIKELY. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW BY MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF EVENING SHOWERS. .FRI...LIGHT WIND. WIND WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. .SUN AND MON...LIGHT WIND. WIND WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. $$ PZZ133-251000- NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- 900 PM PDT WED SEP 24 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN AT TIMES. .THU...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT...EASING AND BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING. SHOWERS LIKELY. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT. A CHANCE OF EVENING SHOWERS. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. .SAT...SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. .SUN AND MON...LIGHT WIND. WIND WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. $$ PZZ135-251000- PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 900 PM PDT WED SEP 24 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...LIGHT WIND...BECOMING S 15 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT...BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN AT TIMES. .THU...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT...EASING AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING. A CHANCE OF EVENING SHOWERS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. .SAT...SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT. .SUN...LIGHT WIND. WIND WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. .MON...SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. $$ PZZ110-251000- GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 900 PM PDT WED SEP 24 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR CONDITIONS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... COMBINED SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. BAR CONDITIONS ROUGH WITH BREAKERS POSSIBLE. THE MAXIMUM EBB CURRENTS WILL OCCUR AROUND 145 AM AND 230 PM THU. $$ WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE