NWS Forecast

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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR WASHINGTON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
256 PM PDT WED MAY 14 2008

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

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256 PM PDT WED MAY 14 2008

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS INCLUDING THE OLYMPIC COAST NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY...
A 1031 MB SURFACE HIGH IS BUILDING NORTH OVER THE WASHINGTON
COAST. LIGHT NORTHERLY FLOW WILL BEGIN TO TURN OFFSHORE THURSDAY.
A THERMALLY INDUCED TROUGH OF LOW PRES BUILDING ON THE WEST COAST
WILL INCREASE OFFSHORE FLOW THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. AN ONSHORE PUSH
IS EXPECTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

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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-
256 PM PDT WED MAY 14 2008

TONIGHT
SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT...EASING TO 10 KT OR LESS IN THE
EVENING AND BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3
FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS. W SWELL 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.

THU
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. WIND
WAVES 1 OR 2 FT...BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. W SWELL 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS.

THU NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 25 KT...EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT LATE.
WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING. W SWELL 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS.

FRI
W SWELL 11 FT. N WIND 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.

FRI NIGHT
W SWELL 10 FT. NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2
FT.

SAT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT. W SWELL 9 FT.

SUN
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT. W SWELL 7 FT.

MON
NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES
1 FT. W SWELL 5 FT.

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WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
256 PM PDT WED MAY 14 2008

TONIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING LIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES
2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY.

THU AND THU NIGHT
NE WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. W
SWELL 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.

FRI
E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT. W SWELL 8 FT.

FRI NIGHT
LIGHT WIND. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 8 FT.

SAT
LIGHT WIND BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
WAVES 1 OR 2 FT. W SWELL 6 FT.

SUN
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 6 FT.

MON
W WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 4 FT. 

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CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
256 PM PDT WED MAY 14 2008

TONIGHT
VARIABLE WIND TO 10 KT EARLY...BECOMING LIGHT LATE. WIND
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY.

THU THROUGH FRI
E WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT.

FRI NIGHT
LIGHT WIND BECOMING W TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.

SAT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT.

SUN
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.

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

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EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
256 PM PDT WED MAY 14 2008

TONIGHT
SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY.

THU THROUGH FRI
NE WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.

FRI NIGHT
LIGHT WIND BECOMING NW WIND TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.

SAT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT.

SUN
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.
WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.

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

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ADMIRALTY INLET-
256 PM PDT WED MAY 14 2008

TONIGHT
VARIABLE WIND TO 10 KT BECOMING NW IN THE EVENING. WIND
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY.

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

FRI
NW WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT.

FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. WIND
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.

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

SUN
NW WIND TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.

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

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NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS-
256 PM PDT WED MAY 14 2008

TONIGHT
SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. WIND WAVES
1 FT OR LESS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY.

THU AND THU NIGHT
NE WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT.

FRI
N WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT.

FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. WIND
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.

SAT
LIGHT WIND BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.

SUN
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.

MON
S WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT.

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PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL-
256 PM PDT WED MAY 14 2008

TONIGHT
SE WIND TO 10 KT BECOMING BECOMING N LATE IN THE
EVENING. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS NORTH PART
EARLY.

THU
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.

THU NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.

FRI
N WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT.

FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 KT BECOMING LIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS.

SAT
LIGHT WIND BECOMING SW TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.

SUN
SW WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.

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

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GRAYS HARBOR BAR-
256 PM PDT WED MAY 14 2008

COMBINED SEAS 6 OR 7 FT BUILDING TO 8 OR 9 FT DURING THE MAXIMUM
EBB CURRENTS. EBB CURRENTS WILL OCCUR AROUND 2 AM THU MORNING AND
215 WED AFTERNOON. BAR CONDITIONS MODERATE.