Ocean City, WA Marine Weather and Tide Forecast
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Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Ocean City, WA


December 1, 2023 9:36 PM PST (05:36 UTC)
Sunrise 7:38AM   Sunset 4:30PM   Moonrise  8:23PM   Moonset 11:55AM 

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PZZ156 Expires:202312021745;;748083 Fzus56 Ksew 020437 Aab Cwfsew
coastal waters forecast for washington...updated national weather service seattle wa 837 pm pst Fri dec 1 2023
inland waters of western washington and the northern and central washington coastal waters including the olympic coast national marine sanctuary
pzz150-153-156-021745- 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- 837 pm pst Fri dec 1 2023
.gale warning in effect through Saturday afternoon...
.small craft advisory in effect from Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening...
Tonight..SW wind 20 to 30 kt rising to 30 to 40 kt after midnight. Combined seas 12 to 14 ft with a dominant period of 12 seconds building to 14 to 17 ft with a dominant period of 12 seconds after midnight. Showers likely in the evening. A slight chance of tstms. Showers after midnight.
Sat..W wind 25 to 35 kt easing to 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 14 to 17 ft with a dominant period of 14 seconds. Showers likely in the morning. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Sat night..SW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming se 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. W swell 13 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
Sun..S wind 20 to 30 kt becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. W swell 13 ft at 13 seconds.
Sun night..SW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming se 5 to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 13 ft at 12 seconds subsiding to 11 ft at 13 seconds after midnight.
Mon..SE wind 15 to 25 kt becoming S 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 16 to 19 ft with a dominant period of 14 seconds.
Mon night..S wind 25 to 35 kt easing to 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Combined seas 14 to 17 ft with a dominant period of 15 seconds subsiding to 12 to 14 ft with a dominant period of 14 seconds after midnight.
Tue..SW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft subsiding to 2 to 3 ft. W swell 14 ft building to 18 ft.
Wed..S wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 16 ft subsiding to 14 ft.

PZZ100 837 Pm Pst Fri Dec 1 2023
Synopsis for the northern and central washington coastal and inland waters..A series of frontal systems will make their way across the waters beginning this evening and continuing through Tuesday. Windy conditions are expected across all waters tonight through the weekend, and likely continuing into next week. Waves are expected to increase well above 10 feet in the coastal waters from today through next week.


7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Ocean City, WA
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Area Discussion for - Seattle, WA
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FXUS66 KSEW 020423 AFDSEW

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Seattle WA 823 PM PST Fri Dec 1 2023

SYNOPSIS
A series of strong weather systems will maintain active weather across the Pacific Northwest for much of the week ahead. Heavy precipitation and gusty winds develop overnight through early Saturday, maintaining hazardous winter driving conditions over the Cascade passes. This is followed by a pair of atmospheric rivers that impact the region through early next week. This will also lead to increased risk of river flooding across the region, especially Monday and Tuesday with much higher snow levels bringing widespread rain.

SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/
Areas of light rain and mountain snow are moving across Western Washington this evening in association with a slightly stronger shortwave trough and associated surface low and attendant cold/warm fronts. These features will move eastward along the Canadian border into Saturday morning, maintaining a wet and breezy conditions. A with a few lightning strikes having been observed late this afternoon and evening with isolated thunderstorm activity along the immediate coast. Some small hail and gusty winds cannot be entirely ruled out with additional thunderstorms towards the coast through tonight, though nothing severe.

24-hour snowfall estimates from earlier this afternoon included around 7 inches at Snoqualmie Pass and 10 inches at Stevens, with over a foot at Paradise on Mount Rainier. WSDOT webcams images continue to show snow-covered roadways, more so at Stevens and White Passes. The current Winter Storm Warnings for the Cascades and the Winter Weather Advisory for the Olympics both remain in effect with no changes, though rising snow levels overnight will keep the highest snow amounts above around 3,000 feet as the steadier precipitation arrives. An additional round of heavier snow in the mountains will move in through early Saturday.

Meanwhile, Wind Advisories also continue for all of the lowlands with a burst of strong southerly winds expected ahead of the aforementioned cold front. Probabilities for wind gusts exceeding 45 mph are around 40-50% for most of the lowlands, slightly higher for locations closer to the coast and inner waters.

Heading into Sunday, snow levels begin to really rise with the atmospheric river moving into the region. Guidance today has shifted the axis of strongest moisture transport and, accordingly, the highest QPF to the south from the previous cycle and the forecast has been updated accordingly. This system will bring another round of heavy rain, including rain on the newly fallen snow, which will result in enhanced flows on local rivers and the potential for river flooding. See the hydrology section for additional details on the flood watch and this threat.

LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/
This next system likely pushes into the region by late Monday night and into Tuesday. With abundant moisture transport and very high snow levels, the hydrologic concerns remain elevated through Tuesday and Wednesday.
Again, more details follow in the hydrology section below, but the impact of rain falling on snow will likely only further enhance the potential for flooding next week. The forecast will remain very sensitive to minor changes in QPF, so continue to closely monitor the forecast in the coming days. Items of concern all dependent on where and how quickly the heaviest rain falls with this third and strongest atmospheric river will be river flooding, the threat for avalanches, and burn scar landslides and/or debris flows.

Davis/Cullen

AVIATION
Another round of showers ahead of a surface trough has begun to make its way into Western Washington. A few lightning strikes remain possible this evening, especially near KHQM. Ceilings are bouncing around a bit but are generally MVFR. Ceilings should remain MVFR with the rain showers, though may occasionally dip to IFR at times in heavier showers or in reduced visibility. Rain should last through Saturday morning, then ceilings have a chance to lift and break to low-VFR Saturday afternoon before the next frontal system approaches the region.

Winds are beginning to pick up and will remain southwesterly at around 15-25 kt, with gusts up to 30-40 kt possible through the overnight hours. Winds will ease somewhat beginning Saturday morning, to 10-20 kt gusting to 20-25 kt. Winds will further calm down below 10 kt Saturday evening.

KSEA...Ceilings primarily MVFR, becoming IFR at times, with southwesterly winds 15 kt gusting to 25 kt. On and off rain showers will continue through around 15Z Saturday, as well as winds up to 20 kt gusting up to 35 kt. MVFR ceilings expected to continue through late Saturday morning, ceilings may raise and break into low VFR.
Winds remain southwesterly and above 10 kt through Saturday evening.

LH

MARINE
Winds are beginning to pick up over the coastal and inland waters of Western Washington. Small Craft Advisories will be converted into Gale Warnings, and these warnings will go into effect for all waters later tonight through Saturday morning. Strong winds are expected to linger in the Central and Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca, therefore, those warnings will drop off Saturday afternoon.
Following, Small Craft Advisories will remain in effect for the coastal waters and Grays Harbor Bar for elevated seas. Additional systems will require headlines Sunday and going into next week.

Seas around 12 to 14 ft at 11 s will build to around 16 to 18 ft early Saturday. Seas will remain above 10 feet until further notice, with additional wave height peaks at 16 ft to near 20 ft expected on Monday and Wednesday. Periods of 16-18 s on Wednesday may encroach on high surf criteria if waves maintain this height to the shore.

LH

HYDROLOGY
A series of weather systems will move through Western Washington over the weekend and through the first half of next week, bringing multiple rounds of rain and periods of mountain snow to the region. A Flood Watch remains in effect for the area from Saturday evening through late Wednesday night. While periods of heavy snow are forecast for the mountains through Saturday, expect warmer and wetter systems to move into the area Sunday through Tuesday. As a result, snow levels will rise rapidly from 2500 to 3500 feet to 5500 to 6500 feet on Sunday morning, before peaking at 8000 to 9000 feet by Monday night. 72 hour precipitation totals from Sunday morning to Wednesday morning generally range from 10 inches in the higher elevations of the Olympics and Cascades, 6-8 inches for the foothills, 2-4 inches for the interior lowlands, and 4-6 inches for the coast. The combination of heavy precipitation and rising snow levels will most likely result in river flooding on many rivers across western Washington. At this point, moderate flooding is possible on some of the bigger rivers like the Snoqualmie and Skagit as well as the lower reaches of the Chehalis beginning Tuesday. An important point to note, however, is that while flooding looks likely across the region, there remains a degree of uncertainty in the scope and extent due to timing of the snow to rain switchover in the high elevations and uncertainty in the locations of the heaviest bands of precipitation. Thus, it will be important to stay up to date on the latest forecast developments over the weekend.

In addition to the river flooding, burn scars in the Cascades will have to be monitored with the heavy precipitation forecast. Elevated risks of landslide and debris flow threats will be possible at times next week.

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SEW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
WA...Wind Advisory until 6 AM PST Saturday for Central Coast-Lower Chehalis Valley Area-North Coast-San Juan County-Western Skagit County-Western Strait of Juan De Fuca-Western Whatcom County.

Flood Watch from Saturday evening through late Wednesday night for Admiralty Inlet Area-Bellevue and Vicinity-Bremerton and Vicinity-Central Coast-East Puget Sound Lowlands- Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca-Everett and Vicinity-Hood Canal Area-Lower Chehalis Valley Area-North Coast-Olympics- San Juan County-Seattle and Vicinity-Southwest Interior- Tacoma Area-West Slopes North Cascades and Passes-West Slopes North Central Cascades and Passes-West Slopes South Central Cascades and Passes-Western Skagit County-Western Strait of Juan De Fuca-Western Whatcom County.

Wind Advisory from 11 PM this evening to 6 AM PST Saturday for Admiralty Inlet Area-Bellevue and Vicinity-Bremerton and Vicinity-East Puget Sound Lowlands-Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca-Everett and Vicinity-Hood Canal Area-Seattle and Vicinity-Southwest Interior-Tacoma Area.

Winter Weather Advisory until 4 PM PST Saturday for Olympics.

Winter Storm Warning until 4 AM PST Sunday for West Slopes North Cascades and Passes-West Slopes North Central Cascades and Passes-West Slopes South Central Cascades and Passes.

PZ...Small Craft Advisory until 6 PM PST Saturday for Grays Harbor Bar.

Small Craft Advisory until 1 AM PST Saturday for Admiralty Inlet- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-Puget Sound and Hood Canal-West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca.

Gale Warning from 1 AM to 1 PM PST Saturday for Admiralty Inlet- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-Puget Sound and Hood Canal-West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca.

Gale Warning until 1 PM PST Saturday for Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm-Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca.


Weather Reporting Stations
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Stations Dist Age Wind Air TempWater Temp WavesinHgDewPt
WPTW1 - 9441102 - Westport, WA 13 mi60 min SSW 9.9G13 47°F 49°F29.78
46211 - Grays Harbor, WA (036) 17 mi40 min 50°F13 ft
46099 22 mi166 min WSW 14 53°F 53°F29.76
TOKW1 - 9440910 - Toke Point, WA 29 mi48 min SW 13G19 51°F 49°F29.83
46041 - CAPE ELIZABETH- 45NM Northwest of Aberdeen, WA 35 mi26 min S 14G19 51°F 53°F29.7146°F
DESW1 - Destruction Island, WA 44 mi36 min SSE 22G31 29.72
46100 45 mi136 min WSW 16 53°F 53°F13 ft29.76

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Wind History for Westport, WA
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AirportDistAgeWind ktVisSkyWeatherTempDewPtRHinHg
KHQM BOWERMAN,WA 15 sm26 minSSW 0510 smOvercast46°F45°F93%29.77

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Tide / Current for Point Brown, Grays Harbor, Washington
   
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Point Brown
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Fri -- 03:52 AM PST     8.33 feet High Tide
Fri -- 07:41 AM PST     Sunrise
Fri -- 08:55 AM PST     4.38 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 11:53 AM PST     Moonset
Fri -- 02:46 PM PST     9.26 feet High Tide
Fri -- 04:29 PM PST     Sunset
Fri -- 08:22 PM PST     Moonrise
Fri -- 09:35 PM PST     0.31 feet Low Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Point Brown, Grays Harbor, Washington, Tide feet
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3.7
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5.4
2
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7
3
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8
4
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8.3
5
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7.8
6
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6.9
7
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5.8
8
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4.8
9
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4.4
10
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5
11
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6.2
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7.5
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8.4
2
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9.1
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9.2
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8.7
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7.3
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5.4
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3.5
8
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1.8
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0.5
10
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0.4
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1.4



Tide / Current for Grays Harbor Entrance, Washington Current
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Grays Harbor Entrance
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Fri -- 01:02 AM PST     2.07 knots Max Flood
Fri -- 04:11 AM PST     -0.00 knots Slack
Fri -- 06:58 AM PST     -1.60 knots Max Ebb
Fri -- 07:41 AM PST     Sunrise
Fri -- 09:29 AM PST     0.00 knots Slack
Fri -- 11:53 AM PST     Moonset
Fri -- 11:59 AM PST     1.33 knots Max Flood
Fri -- 03:00 PM PST     -0.00 knots Slack
Fri -- 04:29 PM PST     Sunset
Fri -- 06:54 PM PST     -3.18 knots Max Ebb
Fri -- 08:23 PM PST     Moonrise
Fri -- 10:27 PM PST     0.00 knots Slack
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Grays Harbor Entrance, Washington Current, knots
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1.9
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2.1
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1.9
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1.3
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0.2
5
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-0.8
6
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-1.4
7
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-1.6
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-1.3
9
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-0.5
10
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0.5
11
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1.1
12
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1.3
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1.1
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0.7
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0
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-1.1
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-2.3
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-3
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-3.2
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-2.9
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-1.9
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-0.6
11
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0.6




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