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FZUS56 KMFR 172156

CWFMFR



Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Medford, OR

256 PM PDT Fri May 17 2024



Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George

California and westward 60 nm.



PZZ300-181000-

256 PM PDT Fri May 17 2024



.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...A thermal

trough pattern will maintain gusty north winds and steep to very 

steep seas through the weekend. The strongest winds and steepest 

seas are expected south of Cape Blanco and during the afternoons 

and evenings. As the thermal trough strengthens today, a brief 

period of gales is possible south of Pistol River this afternoon. 

Conditions improve early next week as the thermal trough gets 

disrupted by an upper level pattern change.



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PZZ350-181000-

Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-

256 PM PDT Fri May 17 2024



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...



.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft

at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. 

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW

8 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. 

.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft

at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. 

.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW

5 ft at 8 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at

21 seconds. 

.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft

at 8 seconds, W 3 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. 

.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW

6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at

18 seconds. 

.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft

at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. 

.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW

6 ft at 8 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at

17 seconds. 

.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas

4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at

11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. 

.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft, subsiding to 4 to

5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft

at 16 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers

after midnight.  



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PZZ356-181000-

Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-

256 PM PDT Fri May 17 2024



...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...



.TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt this morning, then

35 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds,

W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. 

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with occasional gusts to 35 kt,

easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave

Detail: NW 11 ft at 8 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft

at 19 seconds. 

.SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon.

Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at

11 seconds. 

.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with occasional gusts to 35 kt,

easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave

Detail: NW 10 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft

at 20 seconds. 

.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, W

2 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. 

.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with occasional gusts to 35 kt,

easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave

Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft

at 18 seconds. 

.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, NW

3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. 

.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after

midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, W

3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. 

.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft

at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 16 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. 

.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW

4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at

15 seconds.  



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Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-

256 PM PDT Fri May 17 2024



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...



.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft

at 8 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. 

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N

8 ft at 8 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at

19 seconds. 

.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at

8 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 21 seconds. 

.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW

6 ft at 8 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at

20 seconds. 

.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft

at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 14 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. 

.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW

7 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at

18 seconds. 

.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft

at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. 

.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW

7 ft at 8 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at

17 seconds. 

.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft

at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. 

.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW

5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at

15 seconds.  



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Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-

256 PM PDT Fri May 17 2024



...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...



.TODAY...N wind up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to

12 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 7 seconds, W 4 ft

at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. 

.TONIGHT...N wind up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N

12 ft at 8 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at

19 seconds. 

.SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with occasional gusts to 35 kt. Seas

8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 8 seconds, W 2 ft at

11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 21 seconds. 

.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the

evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft

at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 20 seconds. 

.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW

3 ft at 14 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. 

.SUN NIGHT...N wind up to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after

midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 8 seconds, NW

3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. 

.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft

at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. 

.MON NIGHT...N wind up to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after

midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 8 seconds, W

3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. 

.TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds, NW

3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. 

.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW

5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at

15 seconds.  



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FZUS56 KSEW 172156

CWFSEW



Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington

National Weather Service Seattle WA

256 PM PDT Fri May 17 2024



Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central

Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National

Marine Sanctuary



PZZ100-181100-

256 PM PDT Fri May 17 2024



.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND

INLAND WATERS...Broad surface ridging will remain centered well 

offshore with low pressure inland and will result in onshore flow

for much of the forecast period. High pressure well offshore 

looks to remain into early next week. Another frontal system 

looks to traverse the area waters on Tuesday. 



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PZZ150-153-156-181100-

Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-

Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-

Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-

256 PM PDT Fri May 17 2024



.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt after

midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 6 ft at 9 seconds.  

.SAT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 5 ft at

8 seconds. 

.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 4

ft at 8 seconds. 

.SUN...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 5 ft at

8 seconds.  

.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 6

ft at 8 seconds. 

.MON...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 6 ft at

8 seconds.  

.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell

5 ft at 8 seconds.  

.TUE...SW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming NW. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW

swell 5 ft.  

.WED...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 7 ft.  



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PZZ170-173-176-181100-

Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-

Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-

Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To

60 Nm-

256 PM PDT Fri May 17 2024



.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt easing to 5 to 15 kt after 

midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 7 ft at 9 seconds. 

.SAT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 6 ft at

8 seconds.  

.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 

5 ft at 8 seconds. 

.SUN...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 6 ft

at 8 seconds.  

.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell

6 ft at 8 seconds.  

.MON...NW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon.

Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 7 ft at 8 seconds.  

.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell

5 ft at 8 seconds.  

.TUE...W wind 5 to 15 kt becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 1 to

2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 6 ft. 

.WED...NW wind 15 to 25 kt easing to 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to

4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 7 ft. 



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PZZ130-181100-

West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-

256 PM PDT Fri May 17 2024



.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt easing to 5 to 15 kt after 

midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 7 ft at 9 seconds 

subsiding to 5 ft at 9 seconds after midnight. 

.SAT...W wind 5 to 15 kt rising to 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. 

Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 6 ft at 8 seconds subsiding to 4 to 

5 ft at 8 seconds in the afternoon. 

.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt easing to 5 to 15 kt after 

midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 ft at 8 seconds. 

.SUN...Light wind becoming W to 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind

waves 1 ft or less. W swell 5 ft at 8 seconds.  

.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 15 kt becoming to 10 kt after midnight.

Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 6 ft at 8 seconds.  

.MON...Light wind becoming W to 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind

waves 1 ft or less. NW swell 6 ft at 8 seconds.  

.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 15 kt becoming to 10 kt after midnight.

Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 ft at 8 seconds.  

.TUE...SW wind to 10 kt becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or

less. NW swell 5 ft.  

.WED...SW wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less. NW swell 7 ft. 



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PZZ131-181100-

Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-

256 PM PDT Fri May 17 2024



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...



.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.  

.SAT...W wind 5 to 15 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.

Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.  

.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt easing to 10 to 20 kt after

midnight. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 

.SUN...W wind 5 to 15 kt becoming to 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind

waves 2 ft or less.  

.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.  

.MON...Light wind becoming NW to 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind

waves 1 ft or less.  

.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.  

.TUE...SW wind to 10 kt becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or

less.  

.WED...W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.   



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PZZ132-181100-

East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-

256 PM PDT Fri May 17 2024



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...



.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.  

.SAT...W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.  

.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt after

midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.  

.SUN...W wind to 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Wind waves

1 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...W wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.  

.MON...Light wind. Wind waves less than 1 ft.  

.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.  

.TUE...S wind to 10 kt becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or

less.  

.WED...W wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.   



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PZZ134-181100-

Admiralty Inlet-

256 PM PDT Fri May 17 2024



.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.  

.SAT...W wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.  

.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.  

.SUN...Light wind. Wind waves less than 1 ft.  

.SUN NIGHT...Light wind becoming W to 10 kt after midnight. Wind

waves 1 ft or less. 

.MON...Light wind. Wind waves less than 1 ft.  

.MON NIGHT...NW wind to 10 kt becoming SW after midnight. Wind

waves 1 ft or less.  

.TUE...S wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.  

.WED...NW wind to 10 kt becoming light. Wind waves 1 ft or less. 



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PZZ133-181100-

Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-

256 PM PDT Fri May 17 2024



.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. 

.SAT...SW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.  

.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.  

.SUN...W wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.  

.SUN NIGHT...SW wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less. 

.MON...Light wind. Wind waves less than 1 ft.  

.MON NIGHT...SW wind to 10 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt after midnight.

Wind waves 2 ft or less.  

.TUE...S wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.  

.WED...SW wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.   



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PZZ135-181100-

Puget Sound and Hood Canal-

256 PM PDT Fri May 17 2024



.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming SE after midnight. Wind 

waves 2 ft or less. 

.SAT...S wind to 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Wind waves

1 ft or less.  

.SAT NIGHT...NW wind to 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Wind

waves 1 ft or less.  

.SUN...Light wind. Wind waves less than 1 ft.  

.SUN NIGHT...Light wind. Wind waves less than 1 ft.  

.MON...Light wind. Wind waves less than 1 ft.  

.MON NIGHT...NW wind to 10 kt becoming S after midnight. Wind

waves 1 ft or less.  

.TUE...S wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.  

.WED...S wind to 10 kt becoming SW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.   



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PZZ110-181100-

Grays Harbor Bar-

256 PM PDT Fri May 17 2024



Combined seas 6 to 8 ft subsiding to 5 to 7 ft on Saturday. Bar 

conditions moderate, becoming light on Saturday. Maximum ebb 

currents will occur around 145 AM Saturday, 2 PM Saturday, and 230

AM Sunday.



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