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Orcas, WA Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
322 AM PST Thu Jan 9 2025

Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central
Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National
Marine Sanctuary

PZZ100-100030-
322 AM PST Thu Jan 9 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND
INLAND WATERS...Surface ridging centered east of the Cascades will
weaken today and a frontal system will approach the waters
tonight. A front will sweep onshore Friday morning. Broad surface
ridging will rebuild offshore in its wake for increasing onshore
flow Friday afternoon into Friday night. The ridge will expand
into area waters over the weekend for a relatively quiet period
into early next week.

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PZZ150-100030-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
322 AM PST Thu Jan 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 5 seconds, SW 5 ft at 12 seconds and W 5 ft at
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds, SW 7 ft at 13 seconds and W
11 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
after midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 12 to 15 ft, building to 14 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 15 ft at 16 seconds. Rain
likely in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to
12 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and
W 15 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to
7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and W 9 ft at
19 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 11 seconds and W 10 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 16 seconds.

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Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
322 AM PST Thu Jan 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds, SW 4 ft at 12 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 15 seconds and W
10 ft at 19 seconds. Rain after midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 6 seconds, W 14 ft at 15 seconds and W 14 ft at 18 seconds.
Rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and
W 14 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft
at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W
10 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 11 seconds and W 9 ft at 20 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 11 seconds and W 10 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 17 seconds.

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Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
322 AM PST Thu Jan 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt late. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 4 ft at
12 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 15 seconds and W 8 ft
at 18 seconds. Rain after midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 12 to
15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W
14 ft at 16 seconds. Rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and
W 13 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft
at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 12 seconds and
W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
11 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and W 8 ft at 20 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 11 seconds, W 9 ft at 15 seconds and W 10 ft at
18 seconds.
.MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 16 seconds.

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Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
322 AM PST Thu Jan 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to S late. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds, NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW
5 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 10 to
14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds, W 10 ft
at 15 seconds and W 14 ft at 19 seconds. A chance of rain in the
evening, then rain after midnight.
.FRI...NW wind around 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 14 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at
8 seconds and W 16 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 15 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W
13 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 12 seconds and SW 4 ft at
13 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds, W 3 ft at
11 seconds and W 11 ft at 19 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W
11 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 7 ft in
the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 17 seconds.

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Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
322 AM PST Thu Jan 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to S late. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds, SW 5 ft at 12 seconds and W
5 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 11 ft at 15 seconds and W
13 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
after midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 13 to
16 ft, building to 15 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 7 seconds and W 16 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and
W 15 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W
13 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to
9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 12 seconds and SW
2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and W 11 ft at
19 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 11 seconds and W 12 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft
at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 17 seconds.

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PZZ176-100030-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
322 AM PST Thu Jan 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds, SW
5 ft at 12 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds, SW 6 ft at 11 seconds and W
11 ft at 17 seconds. Rain after midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 12 to
16 ft, building to 14 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 8 seconds and W 15 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 14 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W
12 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 11 ft at 12 seconds, SW 4 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at
23 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 11 ft
at 20 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 11 seconds and W 12 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to
8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 17 seconds.

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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
322 AM PST Thu Jan 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at
12 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds, SW 3 ft at 13 seconds and W
6 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
after midnight.
.FRI...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and
W 11 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft
at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and W
2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
11 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 5 ft at 19 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 14 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds.

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PZZ131-100030-
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
322 AM PST Thu Jan 9 2025

.TODAY...E wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves
around 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after
midnight. Rain after midnight.
.FRI...W wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 3 to
5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
322 AM PST Thu Jan 9 2025

.TODAY...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
after midnight.
.FRI...W wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Rain, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ134-100030-
Admiralty Inlet-
322 AM PST Thu Jan 9 2025

.TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, veering to SE late this morning and
early afternoon, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or
less.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 40 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain after
midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 35 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then 3 to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Rain, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves around 2 ft or less.


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PZZ133-100030-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
322 AM PST Thu Jan 9 2025

.TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E late this morning and
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
after midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain, mainly in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then
around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to E after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...E wind around 5 kt in the morning, becoming light and
variable. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ135-100030-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
322 AM PST Thu Jan 9 2025

.TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, backing to SW early this afternoon,
backing to S late. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy dense fog
late this morning.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain, mainly in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the
evening.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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Grays Harbor Bar-
322 AM PST Thu Jan 9 2025

Combined seas 6 or 7 ft building to 8 to 10 ft on Friday morning.
Bar conditions moderate. Maximum ebb currents will occur around
1230 PM Thursday, 1 AM Friday, and 130 PM Friday. The afternoon
ebbs will be strong.

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