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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR WASHINGTON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
236 AM PST MON FEB 16 2009

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

PZZ100-161730-
236 AM PST MON FEB 16 2009

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS INCLUDING THE OLYMPIC COAST NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY...
THE SURFACE HIGH OVER BRITISH COLUMBIA AND THE LOW OFF THE NORTHERN 
CALIFORNIA COAST WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN. THIS WILL RESULT IN 
DECREASING OFFSHORE FLOW ACROSS THE AREA. THE FLOW WILL BECOME 
NEARLY FLAT ON TUE. EXPECT OFFSHORE FLOW TO GRADUALLY INCREASE ON 
WED AS PRESSURES BEGIN FALLING AGAIN OVER THE EASTERN PAC.   

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PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-161730-
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-
COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 20 TO 60 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 20 TO 60 NM-
236 AM PST MON FEB 16 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W SWELL 9 TO 11 FT AT 15 SECONDS. NE WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND 
WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 7 TO
9 FT AT 13 SECONDS. 
.TUE...LIGHT WIND. WIND WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. W SWELL 6 OR 7 FT AT 
13 SECONDS. 
.TUE NIGHT...LIGHT WIND. WIND WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. W SWELL 5 OR 6 
FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 5 TO 7 
FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 7 TO 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. SW SWELL 8 OR 9 
FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  

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PZZ130-161730-
WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
236 AM PST MON FEB 16 2009

.TODAY...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT...EASING AFTER NOON. WIND WAVES 1 TO
3 FT...SUBSIDING. W SWELL 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 6
OR 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS. 
.TUE...LIGHT WIND. WIND WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. W SWELL 5 FT AT 13 
SECONDS. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...LIGHT WIND. WIND WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. W SWELL 
4 OR 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL
5 OR 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN ON FRI.  

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PZZ131-161730-
CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
236 AM PST MON FEB 16 2009

.TODAY...NE WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED...LIGHT WIND. WIND WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE
OF RAIN ON FRI.  

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PZZ132-161730-
EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
236 AM PST MON FEB 16 2009

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW THIS AFTERNOON. WIND 
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. AREAS OF LIGHT RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...LIGHT WIND. WIND WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE 
OF RAIN ON FRI.  

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PZZ134-161730-
ADMIRALTY INLET-
236 AM PST MON FEB 16 2009

.TODAY...LIGHT WIND...BECOMING NW 5 TO 15 KT AFTER NOON. WIND WAVES
2 FT OR LESS. AREAS OF LIGHT RAIN THIS MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE THROUGH FRI...LIGHT WIND. WIND WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE 
OF RAIN ON FRI.  

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PZZ133-161730-
NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS-
236 AM PST MON FEB 16 2009

.TODAY...N WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. AREAS OF LIGHT 
RAIN S OF THE SAN JUANS THIS MORNING.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...LIGHT WIND. WIND WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. 
.FRI...E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF 
RAIN.  

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PZZ135-161730-
PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL-
236 AM PST MON FEB 16 2009

.TODAY...N WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. AREAS OF 
MORNING FOG. ALSO...AREAS OF LIGHT RAIN OVER THE FAR N SOUND THIS 
MORNING.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE THROUGH FRI...LIGHT WIND. WIND WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE 
OF RAIN ON FRI.  

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PZZ110-161730-
GRAYS HARBOR BAR-
236 AM PST MON FEB 16 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR CONDITIONS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM 
THIS MORNING TO NOON PST TODAY...

COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 10 FT DURING THE 
MAXIMUM EBB THIS MORNING. BAR CONDITIONS MODERATE...EXCEPT BECOMING 
ROUGH THIS MORNING. THE MAXIMUM EBB CURRENTS WILL OCCUR AROUND 930 
AM THIS MORNING AND 945 PM TONIGHT.

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