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NWS Forecast

FZUS56 KSEW 211202 CCA
CWFSEW

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR WASHINGTON...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
402 AM PST SAT NOV 21 2009

CORRECTED MINOR TYPOS.

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

PZZ100-211845-
402 AM PST SAT NOV 21 2009

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS INCLUDING THE OLYMPIC COAST NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY...
A STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE AREA TODAY...RESULTING
IN INCREASED SOUTHERLY FLOW. THE OCCLUDED FRONT WILL THEN MOVE
ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING. STRONG ONSHORE OR WESTERLY FLOW WILL
DEVELOP ON SUNDAY IN THE WAKE OF THIS FRONT. EXPECT THE NEXT FRONTAL
SYSTEM TO AFFECT THE WATERS ON MON.



PZZ150-153-156-211845-
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-
402 AM PST SAT NOV 21 2009

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

TODAY
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 25 TO 35 KT BY NOON. WIND
WAVES BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. W SWELL 10 TO 12 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
RAIN.

TONIGHT
S WIND 30 TO 40 KT...BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 9 TO 12 FT...SUBSIDING. W SWELL 10 TO 11 FT AT 10
SECONDS. RAIN.

SUN
W WIND 20 TO 30 KT...BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES
7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING. W SWELL 12 TO 14 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.

SUN NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND
WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 12 TO 14 FT...SUBSIDING TO 11 FT. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.

MON
S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. W SWELL
9 TO 11 FT. RAIN.

TUE AND WED
S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. W SWELL 10
TO 13 FT



PZZ170-173-176-211845-
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-
402 AM PST SAT NOV 21 2009

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

TODAY
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 30 TO 40 KT BY NOON. WIND
WAVES BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT. W SWELL 11 TO 12 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
RAIN.

TONIGHT
S WIND 30 TO 40 KT...BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 9 TO 12 FT...SUBSIDING. W SWELL 11 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.

SUN
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT...BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES
7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING. W SWELL 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS...BUILDING TO 14
TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SUN NIGHT
W WIND 15 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. W SWELL 13 TO 14 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MON
S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 5 TO 7 FT. W SWELL 11 TO 13
FT. RAIN.

TUE AND WED
S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. W SWELL 12
TO 14 FT.



PZZ130-211845-
WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
402 AM PST SAT NOV 21 2009

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

TODAY
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 25 TO 35 KT BY NOON. WIND
WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FT. W SWELL 8 TO 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.

TONIGHT
SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT...EASING AND BECOMING W AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING. W SWELL 7 TO 9 FT.
RAIN.

SUN
W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. W SWELL BUILDING TO
10 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SUN NIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 25 KT...EASING AND BECOMING SE AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING. W SWELL 10 TO 11 FT.
SHOWERS LIKELY.

MON
SE WIND RISING TO 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 5
FT. W SWELL 7 TO 9 FT. RAIN.

TUE
SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 7 TO 9 FT.

WED
SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW. WIND WAVES UP TO 3 FT.
W SWELL BUILDING TO 12 FT. 



PZZ131-211845-
CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
402 AM PST SAT NOV 21 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

TODAY
W WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 15 KT BY LATE MORNING.
WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING. RAIN...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT
SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING LIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND
WAVES UP TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING. RAIN.

SUN
W WIND RISING TO 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS NEAR 45 KT. WIND
WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SUN NIGHT
W WIND 25 TO 35 KT...EASING AND BECOMING SW AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MON
LIGHT WIND...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN.

TUE
E WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.

WED
E WIND 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. 



PZZ132-211845-
EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
402 AM PST SAT NOV 21 2009

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

TODAY
SW WIND 15 KT...BECOMING SE 20 TO 30 KT BY NOON. WIND WAVES
BUILDING TO 2 TO 5 FT. RAIN...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT
SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT...EASING AND BECOMING N AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING. RAIN.

SUN
W WIND RISING TO 30 TO 40 KT. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 6 TO 9
FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SUN NIGHT
W WIND 25 TO 35 KT...EASING AND BECOMING S AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 5 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MON
SE WIND RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO
4 FT. RAIN.

TUE
SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 4 FT.

WED
S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 4 FT. 



PZZ134-211845-
ADMIRALTY INLET-
402 AM PST SAT NOV 21 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT FROM NOON PST TODAY
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

TODAY
S WIND RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FT. RAIN...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT
SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING LIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND
WAVES 1 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING. RAIN.

SUN
NW WIND RISING TO 25 TO 35 KT. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO
6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT...EASING AND BECOMING S AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING. SHOWERS LIKELY.

MON
SE WIND RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO
4 FT. RAIN.

TUE AND WED
S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.



PZZ133-211845-
NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS-
402 AM PST SAT NOV 21 2009

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING


TODAY
S WIND 10 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 25 KT BY NOON. WIND WAVES
BUILDING TO 1 TO 4 FT. RAIN...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT
SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT...EASING AND BECOMING N AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING. RAIN.

SUN
NW WIND 10 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 25 KT BY NOON. WIND WAVES
BUILDING TO 1 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SUN NIGHT
SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT...EASING AND BECOMING S AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES UP TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MON
SE WIND RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO
4 FT. RAIN.

TUE AND WED
SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES UP TO 3 FT.



PZZ135-211845-
PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL-
402 AM PST SAT NOV 21 2009

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING


TODAY
S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 4 FT. RAIN...MAINLY
IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING. RAIN.

SUN
SW WIND RISING TO 20 TO 30 KT EARLY...THEN BECOMING NW 5
TO 15 KT OVER THE N SOUND AFTER NOON. WIND WAVES BUILDING 2 TO 5
FT...THEN SUBSIDING OVER THE N SOUND. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SUN NIGHT
SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NW 5 TO 15 KT OVER THE N
SOUND. WIND BECOMING S 5 TO 15 KT OVER THE ENTIRE AREA AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES UP TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MON
S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES UP TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.

TUE AND WED
S WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. 



PZZ110-211845-
GRAYS HARBOR BAR-
402 AM PST SAT NOV 21 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR CONDITIONS IN EFFECT THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. BAR CONDITIONS ROUGH WITH BREAKERS LIKELY
COVERING THE BAR. THE MAXIMUM EBB CURRENTS WILL OCCUR AROUND 715 AM
THIS MORNING AND 7 PM TONIGHT.



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