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NWS Forecast

FZUS56 KSEW 191530
CWFSEW

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR WASHINGTON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
830 AM PDT SUN MAY 19 2013

INLAND WATERS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON AND THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL
WASHINGTON COASTAL WATERS INCLUDING THE OLYMPIC COAST NATIONAL
MARINE SANCTUARY

PZZ100-192230-
830 AM PDT SUN MAY 19 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NE PACIFIC WITH LOWER PRESSURE
INLAND WILL MAINTAIN NORTHWEST FLOW ACROSS WESTERN WASHINGTON
THROUGH MONDAY. A FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL TRACK THROUGH THE OFFSHORE
WATERS MON NIGHT THEN PASS INTO OREGON TUE MORNING. THE FLOW WILL
REMAIN WESTERLY THROUGH MIDWEEK.



PZZ150-192230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM-
830 AM PDT SUN MAY 19 2013

TODAY
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1
FT BUILDING TO 2 OR 3 FT. W SWELL 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.

TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT EASING TO 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 OR
2 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. 

MON THROUGH TUE
LIGHT WIND IN THE LATE NIGHT AND MORNING HOURS
BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENINGS. WIND WAVES 1
OR 2 FT. W SWELL 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.

TUE NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT. W SWELL 6 FT
AT 9 SECONDS.

WED AND THU
W WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT. W SWELL 7
FT.  



PZZ153-192230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM-
830 AM PDT SUN MAY 19 2013

TODAY
NW WIND 5 TO 15 KT RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2
FT BUILDING TO 3 FT. W SWELL 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.

TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 OR 2 FT. W SWELL 5 FT AT 10
SECONDS.

MON THROUGH TUE
LIGHT WIND IN THE LATE NIGHT AND MORNING HOURS
BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENINGS. WIND WAVES 1
OR 2 FT. W SWELL 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.

TUE NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT. W SWELL 6 FT
AT 9 SECONDS. 

WED
W WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 8 FT. 

THU
SW WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 7 FT. 



PZZ156-192230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM-
830 AM PDT SUN MAY 19 2013

TODAY
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT. W SWELL 4 FT AT 9
SECONDS. 

TONIGHT
NW WIND 20 KT. WIND WAVES 4 FT. W SWELL 5 FT AT 10
SECONDS.

MON THROUGH TUE
NW WIND 5 TO 15 KT IN THE LATE NIGHT AND MORNING
HOURS BECOMING NW 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENINGS. WIND
WAVES 1 OR 2 FT BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENINGS.
W SWELL 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.

TUE NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 6 FT
AT 9 SECONDS. 

WED AND THU
W WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT. NW SWELL 7
OR 8 FT.



PZZ170-192230-
WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM-
830 AM PDT SUN MAY 19 2013

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT


TODAY
NW WIND 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 FT. W SWELL 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.

TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 OR 2 FT. W SWELL 6 FT AT 10
SECONDS.

MON THROUGH TUE
NW WIND 5 TO 15 KT RISING TO 10 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT BUILDING TO 3 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENINGS. W SWELL 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.  

TUE NIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 25 KT...EASING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W SWELL 7
FT AT 9 SECONDS.

WED
NW WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT. NW SWELL 9 FT.

THU
W WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT. W SWELL 7 FT.  



PZZ173-192230-
WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM-
830 AM PDT SUN MAY 19 2013

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT


TODAY
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 6 FT
AT 9 SECONDS.

TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 6 FT AT 10
SECONDS.

MON THROUGH TUE
NW WIND 5 TO 15 KT RISING TO 10 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT BUILDING TO 3 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENINGS. W SWELL 5 OR 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. 

TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. W SWELL 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS. 

WED
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 9 FT. 

THU
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 8 FT.  



PZZ176-192230-
WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM-
830 AM PDT SUN MAY 19 2013

TODAY
NW WIND 5 TO 15 KT RISING TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT
BUILDING TO 3 FT. W SWELL 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. 

TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 OR 2 FT. W SWELL 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. 

MON THROUGH TUE
NW WIND 5 TO 15 KT RISING TO 10 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT BUILDING TO 3 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENINGS. W SWELL 5 OR 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. 

TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING W. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W
SWELL 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS. 

WED
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 9 FT. 

THU
SW WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT. W SWELL 8 FT. 



PZZ130-192230-
WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
830 AM PDT SUN MAY 19 2013

TODAY
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1
TO 3 FT. W SWELL 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.

TONIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 4 FT AT
10 SECONDS.

MON AND MON NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT. W
SWELL 3 OR 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. 

TUE AND TUE NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W
SWELL 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. 

WED AND THU
W WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT. W SWELL 5 OR
6 FT.



PZZ131-192230-
CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
830 AM PDT SUN MAY 19 2013

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT


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

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

MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 15 KT RISING TO 10 TO 20 KT IN
THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT...HIGHEST
EVENINGS.

WED AND THU
W WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT.



PZZ132-192230-
EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
830 AM PDT SUN MAY 19 2013

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT


TODAY
W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
THIS MORNING. 

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

MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT.

WED
NW WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT. 

THU
S WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT.



PZZ134-192230-
ADMIRALTY INLET-
830 AM PDT SUN MAY 19 2013

TODAY
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS THIS MORNING.

TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2
FT.

WED
NW WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT.

THU
S WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT.



PZZ133-192230-
NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS-
830 AM PDT SUN MAY 19 2013

TODAY
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.

TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. 

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

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



PZZ135-192230-
PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL-
830 AM PDT SUN MAY 19 2013

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

TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2
FT.

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

WED
NW WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT.

THU
S WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT.



PZZ110-192230-
GRAYS HARBOR BAR-
830 AM PDT SUN MAY 19 2013

COMBINED SEAS 6 OR 7 FT. MAXIMUM EBB CURRENTS WILL OCCUR AROUND 1215
PM TODAY AND 115 AM TONIGHT. BAR CONDITIONS MODERATE.



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