FZUS56 KSEW 220454 CWFSEW COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR WASHINGTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 854 PM PST SAT NOV 21 2009 INLAND WATERS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON AND THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL WATERS PZZ100-221100- 854 PM PST SAT NOV 21 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE OLYMPIC COAST NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY... AN OCCLUDED FRONT...EXTENDING FROM A NEAR 990 MB LOW S OF THE QUEEN CHARLOTTES...WAS OFFSHORE. THIS FRONT WILL WEAKEN AND SWING ACROSS THE NORTHERN WATERS OVERNIGHT. MEANWHILE...A RAPIDLY DEEPENING LOW ABOUT 200 NM OFF THE NORTHERN OREGON COAST WILL MOVE ACROSS THE CENTRAL COASTAL WATERS AND FAR SOUTH PUGET SOUND LATE TONIGHT. THIS LOW WILL RESULT IN STORM FORCE SOUTH WINDS OVER THE CENTRAL COASTAL WATERS TONIGHT. EXPECT STRONG WESTERLY FLOW TO DEVELOP EARLY SUNDAY FOR GALE FORCE WESTERLY WINDS ACROSS A PORTION OF THE WATERS. A BRIEF PERIOD OF STORM FORCE WINDS MAY OCCUR OVER THE CENTRAL STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA SUNDAY MORNING WITH THE INITIAL PUSH. THE ONSHORE FLOW WILL WEAKEN SUNDAY NIGHT. $$ PZZ150-153-221115- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM- 713 PM PST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT...EASING AND BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING. W SWELL 10 TO 12 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN. .SUN...NW WIND RISING TO 25 TO 35 KT BY MIDMORNING. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. W SWELL 12 TO 13 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT...EASING AND BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING. W SWELL 11 TO 13 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .MON...S WIND RISING TO 25 TO 35 KT. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. W SWELL 9 TO 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT...EASING AND BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 5 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING. W SWELL 12 TO 13 FT. .TUE...W SWELL 10 TO 11 FT. SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. .WED...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. W SWELL 11 TO 13 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. W SWELL 11 TO 13 FT. $$ PZZ156-221115- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM- 713 PM PST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND RISING TO 40 TO 50 KT...THEN EASING AND BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. COMBINED SEAS 14 TO 17 FT WITH DOMINANT PERIOD OF 10 SECONDS...SUBSIDING. W SWELL 10 TO 12 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 35 TO 45 KT...BECOMING NW 35 KT BY NOON. WIND WAVES 7 TO 10 FT. W SWELL BUILDING TO 14 TO 15 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT...EASING AND BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING. W SWELL 12 TO 14 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .MON...S WIND RISING TO 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. W SWELL 9 TO 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT...EASING AND BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING. W SWELL 10 TO 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 10 TO 11 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. W SWELL 10 TO 12 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. W SWELL 11 TO 12 FT. $$ PZZ170-173-221115- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM- 713 PM PST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT...EASING AND BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING. W SWELL 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN. .SUN...NW WIND RISING TO 25 TO 35 KT BY MIDMORNING. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. W SWELL BUILDING TO 14 TO 15 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT...EASING AND BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING. W SWELL 13 TO 14 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE EVENING. .MON...S WIND RISING TO 25 TO 35 KT. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. W SWELL 11 TO 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT...EASING AND BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING. W SWELL 13 FT. .TUE...SE WIND RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 12 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 5 TO 7 FT. W SWELL 13 TO 15 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. W SWELL 13 TO 14 FT. $$ PZZ176-221115- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM- 713 PM PST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND RISING TO 40 TO 50 KT WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 60 KT...EASING AND BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. COMBINED SEAS 14 TO 17 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 10 SECONDS. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 35 TO 45 KT...BECOMING NW 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. WIND WAVES 7 TO 10 FT. W SWELL BUILDING TO 15 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT...EASING AND BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING. W SWELL 13 TO 15 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .MON...S WIND RISING TO 25 TO 35 KT. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. W SWELL 11 TO 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT...EASING AND BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING. W SWELL 13 FT. .TUE...SE WIND RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. W SWELL 11 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. W SWELL 12 TO 14 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. W SWELL 12 TO 14 FT. $$ PZZ130-221100- WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 854 PM PST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT...EASING AND BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING. W SWELL 8 TO 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND RISING TO 25 TO 35 KT BY MIDMORNING...THEN EASING AND BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT...THEN SUBSIDING. W SWELL 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT...EASING AND BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. W SWELL 11 FT AT 10 SECONDS. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT... SUBSIDING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .MON...S WIND RISING TO 25 TO 35 KT. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...W SWELL 11 FT. SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 9 FT. .WED AND THU...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 8 FT. $$ PZZ131-221100- CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 854 PM PST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES UP TO 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND RISING TO 35 TO 45 KT BY MIDMORNING...THEN EASING IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT...THEN SUBSIDING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT...EASING AND BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .MON...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...WIND BECOMING SW 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES UP TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .WED AND THU...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. $$ PZZ132-221100- EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 854 PM PST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 TO 45 KT...EASING AND BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 5 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND RISING TO 35 TO 45 KT BY MIDMORNING...THEN EASING AND BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT...THEN SUBSIDING. SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT...EASING AND BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .MON...SE WIND RISING TO 25 TO 35 KT. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 4 FT. $$ PZZ134-221100- ADMIRALTY INLET- 854 PM PST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT...EASING AND BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING. RAIN. .SUN...NW WIND RISING TO 30 TO 40 KT BY MIDMORNING...THEN EASING IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT...THEN SUBSIDING. SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT...EASING AND BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .MON...S WIND RISING TO 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT...EASING AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING. .TUE...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES UP TO 3 FT. .WED AND THU...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. $$ PZZ133-221100- NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- 854 PM PST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 TO 45 KT...EASING AND BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 5 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING. RAIN. .SUN...NW WIND RISING TO 25 TO 35 KT BY LATE MORNING...THEN EASING IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FT... THEN SUBSIDING. SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT...EASING AND BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .MON...SE WIND RISING TO 25 TO 35 KT. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .WED AND THU...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. $$ PZZ135-221100- PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 854 PM PST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND RISING TO 20 TO 30 KT BY MIDMORNING...EXCEPT BECOMING NW 5 TO 15 KT OVER THE N SOUND. WIND WAVES 2 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT SUBSIDING OVER THE N SOUND. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NW OVER THE N SOUND. WIND BECOMING S 5 TO 15 KT OVER THE ENTIRE AREA AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES UP TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .MON...S WIND RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES UP TO 3 FT. .TUE...LIGHT WIND...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. .WED AND THU...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES UP TO 3 FT. $$ PZZ110-221100- GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 854 PM PST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR SEVERE BAR CONDITIONS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... COMBINED SEAS 13 TO 16 FT. BAR CONDITIONS SEVERE...WITH BREAKERS LIKELY COVERING THE BAR. THE MAXIMUM EBB CURRENTS WILL OCCUR AROUND 8 AM AND 745 PM SUNDAY. $$