591  
WHUS76 KSEW 282120  
MWWSEW  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA  
220 PM PDT THU MAR 28 2024  
 
PZZ132-290530-  
/O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-240329T0000Z/  
/O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0054.240329T0000Z-240329T1500Z/  
EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-  
220 PM PDT THU MAR 28 2024  
   
..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT FRIDAY
 
 
* WHAT...FOR THE GALE WARNING, SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. FOR  
THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT.  
 
* WHERE...EAST ENTRANCE U. S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE GALE WARNING, UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON.  
FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 8 AM PDT FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS SEAS WHICH COULD  
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR  
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES  
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY  
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE  
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 

 
 
PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-290530-  
/O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-240329T0000Z/  
/O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0054.240329T0000Z-240329T1800Z/  
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-  
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-  
220 PM PDT THU MAR 28 2024  
   
..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT  
FRIDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE GALE WARNING, SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT GUSTS  
UP TO 35 KT AND SEAS 12 TO 16 FT AT 13 SECONDS. FOR THE SMALL  
CRAFT ADVISORY, SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT AND SEAS 10 TO 15 FT AT  
13 SECONDS.  
 
* WHERE...COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO CAPE SHOALWATER  
OUT TO 60 NM.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE GALE WARNING, UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON.  
FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 11 AM PDT FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS SEAS WHICH COULD  
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR  
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES  
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY  
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE  
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 

 
 
PZZ133-134-290530-  
/O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0054.000000T0000Z-240329T1500Z/  
NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS-  
ADMIRALTY INLET-  
220 PM PDT THU MAR 28 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT FRIDAY
 
 
* WHAT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT.  
 
* WHERE...NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS  
AND ADMIRALTY INLET.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 AM PDT FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS  
AND/OR SEAS 10 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS  
WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS,  
ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID  
NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 

 
 
PZZ110-290530-  
/O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-240329T1800Z/  
GRAYS HARBOR BAR-  
220 PM PDT THU MAR 28 2024  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT  
FRIDAY...  
 
* WHAT...COMBINED SEAS 12 TO 15 FT BECOMING 10 TO 12 FT EARLY  
FRIDAY MORNING. BAR CONDITIONS ROUGH TO SEVERE. MAXIMUM EBB  
CURRENTS WILL OCCUR AROUND 715 PM THURSDAY, 730 AM FRIDAY, AND  
745 PM FRIDAY.  
 
* WHERE...GRAYS HARBOR BAR.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 11 AM PDT FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT  
ESPECIALLY WHEN NAVIGATING IN OR NEAR HARBOR ENTRANCES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS  
ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN OR NEAR HARBOR  
ENTRANCES.  
 

 
 

 
 
PZZ130-290530-  
/O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0054.000000T0000Z-240329T1200Z/  
WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-  
220 PM PDT THU MAR 28 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT FRIDAY
 
 
* WHAT...SEAS 9 TO 11 FT AT 13 SECONDS.  
 
* WHERE...WEST ENTRANCE U. S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 5 AM PDT FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS  
AND/OR SEAS 10 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS  
WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS,  
ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID  
NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 

 
 
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