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Coastal Marine Forecast:Coastal and Inland Waters of Western Washington
1016 AM PDT TUE MAR 16 2010
SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE OLYMPIC COAST NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
A 990 MB LOW ABOUT 290 NM SW OF VANCOUVER ISLAND WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS THIS EVENING. THE COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM WAS ABOUT 120 NM W OF THE WASHINGTON COAST. THIS FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS LATER THIS MORNING
AND THE INLAND WATERS THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT ONSHORE FLOW ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT AND WED. THE FLOW WILL BECOME NORTHERLY ON THU IN RESPONSE TO A SURFACE HIGH BUILDING OVER BRITISH COLUMBIA.
COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM
TODAY - S WIND 30 TO 40 KT...BECOMING SW BY NOON. COMBINED SEAS BUILDING TO 17 TO 19 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 12 SECONDS. RAIN...TAPERING OFF TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT - SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. COMBINED SEAS 20 TO 21 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 12 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF AN EVENING TSTM.
WED - W SWELL SUBSIDING TO 16 FT AT 11 SECONDS. NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF MORNING SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT - W SWELL 12 TO 14 FT. N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
THU - W SWELL 10 FT. N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI - E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 5 FT.
SAT - S WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 6 TO 8 FT.
1016 AM PDT TUE MAR 16 2010 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE WIND RISING TO 25 TO 35 KT...THEN EASING AND BECOMING SW AFTER NOON. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT...THEN SUBSIDING. W SWELL 10 TO 11 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN...BECOMING SHOWERY IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT...EASING AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING. W SWELL BUILDING TO 17 FT AT 12 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. .WED...W SWELL 13 TO 15 FT AT 11 SECONDS. W WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF MORNING SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...W SWELL SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 10 FT. NW WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 4 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 5 TO 6 FT. $$ PZZ131
162230- CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA
TODAY - VARIABLE WIND 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW THIS AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN LIKELY.
TONIGHT - W WIND RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
WED - W WIND 15 TO 25 KT...EASING IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING. A CHANCE OF MORNING SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT - W WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
THU - NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI - NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT - VARIABLE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
1016 AM PDT TUE MAR 16 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND RISING TO 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 5 FT. RAIN LIKELY. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W BY MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. .WED...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT...EASING AND BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING. A CHANCE OF MORNING SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. $$ PZZ134
162230- ADMIRALTY INLET
TODAY - VARIABLE WIND 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 20 TO 30 KT BY NOON. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 4 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
TONIGHT - S WIND 20 TO 30 KT...EASING AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING. SHOWERS LIKELY.
WED - SW WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF MORNING SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT AND THU - NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI - N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT - SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
1016 AM PDT TUE MAR 16 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S WIND RISING TO 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 5 FT. RAIN LIKELY. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT...EASING AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING. SHOWERS LIKELY. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW BY NOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF MAINLY MORNING SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. .SAT...LIGHT WIND. WIND WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. $$ PZZ110
162230- GRAYS HARBOR BAR
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR CONDITIONS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 12 FT...BUILDING TO 15 TO 17 FT THIS AFTERNOON. BAR CONDITIONS ROUGH...BECOMING SEVERE THIS AFTERNOON. THE MAXIMUM EBB CURRENTS WILL OCCUR AROUND 600 PM TODAY AND 615 AM WED.