FZUS56 KSEW 150358 CWFSEW COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR WASHINGTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 900 PM PDT SAT MAR 14 2009 INLAND WATERS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON AND THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL WATERS PZZ100-151030- 900 PM PDT SAT MAR 14 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE OLYMPIC COAST NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY... THE COLD FRONT OVER WESTERN WASHINGTON WILL WEAKEN OVER THE CASCADES AROUND MIDNIGHT. A VERY STRONG FAST MOVING SURFACE TROUGH WILL AFFECT THE AREA SUNDAY. GALE FORCE SE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE IN SPOTS AHEAD OF THE TROUGH...BUT THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE THE WEST WINDS AFTER THE TROUGH PASSES. WEST TO SOUTHWEST GALES ARE EXPECTED...WITH POSSIBLE STORM FORCE WINDS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS. THE ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN WILL CONTINUE NEXT WEEK...WITH MODERATE SW ONSHORE FLOW CONTINUING MONDAY AND TUESDAY...FOLLOWED BY A COLD FRONT ON WEDNESDAY. $$ PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-151030- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 20 TO 60 NM- 900 PM PDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT...EASING AND BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING. W SWELL 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS...BUILDING TO 10 OR 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT...BECOMING SW 35 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT. W SWELL BUILDING TO 11 TO 14 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN TAPERING OFF TO SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT...EASING AND BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING. W SWELL 16 TO 18 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. .MON...W SWELL 16 TO 18 FT. SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. .MON NIGHT...W SWELL 14 TO 16 FT. SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS. .TUE...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 14 OR 15 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. .WED...W SWELL 12 OR 13 FT. SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN LIKELY. .THU...W SWELL 10 TO 12 FT. SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN. $$ PZZ130-151030- WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 900 PM PDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 7 OR 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...E WIND RISING TO 25 TO 35 KT...THEN EASING IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT...THEN SUBSIDING. W SWELL 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN TAPERING OFF TO SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...WIND BECOMING SW 25 TO 35 KT EARLY...THEN EASING AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING. W SWELL BUILDING TO 13 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. .MON...W SWELL 14 FT. SW WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS LIKELY. .MON NIGHT...W SWELL 12 TO 13 FT. SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. .TUE...W SWELL 11 FT. S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. .WED...W SWELL 9 OR 10 FT. SW WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN LIKELY. .THU...E WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 8 OR 9 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. $$ PZZ131-151030- CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 900 PM PDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 KT LATE. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...E WIND RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT...THEN SUBSIDING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN TAPERING OFF TO SHOWERS LATE. .SUN NIGHT...WIND BECOMING W 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS NEAR 45 KT EARLY...THEN EASING AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT...THEN SUBSIDING. SHOWERS LIKELY. .MON...SW WIND 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS LIKELY. .MON NIGHT...LIGHT WIND. WIND WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS LIKELY. .WED...SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. RAIN LIKELY. .THU...SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN. $$ PZZ132-151030- EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 900 PM PDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MIDNIGHT... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT...THEN EASING AFTER MIDNIGHT AND BECOMING SE 5 TO 15 KT LATE. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 OR 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND RISING TO 25 TO 35 KT...THEN BECOMING S LATE. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...WIND BECOMING SW 25 TO 35 KT EARLY...THEN EASING AND BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING. SHOWERS LIKELY. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS LIKELY. .WED...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. .THU...E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 F TOR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN. $$ PZZ134-151030- ADMIRALTY INLET- 900 PM PDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND RISING TO 25 TO 35 KT...THEN BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT EARLY...THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING. SHOWERS LIKELY. .MON...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS LIKELY. .TUE...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. .WED...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY. .THU...SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN. $$ PZZ133-151030- NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- 900 PM PDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MIDNIGHT... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT...THEN EASING TO 5 TO 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 OR 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT...RISING TO 20 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT...EASING AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING. SHOWERS LIKELY. .MON...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS LIKELY. .TUE...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. .WED...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY. .THU...SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 F TOR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN. $$ PZZ135-151030- PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 900 PM PDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT...EASING LATE. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 25 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT...EASING AND BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT....SUBSIDING. SHOWERS LIKELY. .MON...S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS LIKELY. .TUE...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. .WED...S WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN LIKELY. .THU...LIGHT WIND. WIND WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. $$ PZZ110-151030- GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 900 PM PDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR CONDITIONS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...COMBINED SEAS 8 FT...BUILDING TO 10 OR 11 FT. BAR CONDITIONS MODERATE...BECOMING ROUGH. .SUNDAY...COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. BAR CONDITIONS ROUGH...WITH BREAKERS POSSIBLE DURING MAXIMUM EBB CURRENTS. MAXIMUM EBB CURRENTS WILL OCCUR AROUND 8 AM AND 815 PM SUNDAY. $$ WEATHER.GOV