An area of low pressure remains well offshore, west of Vancouver Island. South-southeasterly continue to diminish this evening, with Small Craft Advisories remaining for the coastal waters and the East Strait of Juan de Fuca. Winds will continue to ease into early tomorrow morning. Winds will turn southeast to east on Thursday as another low pressure system develops and strengthens well offshore of Washington. Peak winds in the coastal waters will depend on the exact strength and track of this low, but winds are expected to reach high-end gale to potentially storm force (with a 50-70% probability of wind gusts exceeding storm force). A Storm Watch has been issued for Friday. Winds will also increase through the inner coastal waters on Friday, with the potential for gale force winds through Admiralty Inlet and the East Strait of Juan de Fuca. The low pressure system will gradually move northward towards Vancouver Island, allowing winds to decrease across the area Friday night into Saturday. Seas are beginning to subside below 20 ft, with recent observation showing around 16 to 18 ft. Seas will subside tonight and tomorrow, subsiding below 10 ft Thursday night. Seas will once again quickly rise Friday morning, potentially reaching up to 20-25 ft through the outer coastal waters. With the uncertainty in the track of the low, it is more uncertain what the waves will be like in the inner coastal waters, through seas 15 to 18 ft are certainly not out of the question. Seas will subside Friday night into Saturday as the system departs. With the east winds on Friday and building seas, conditions at Grays Harbor Bar will likely be hazardous, especially at the time of ebb. 62 (Issued: 840 PM PST Wed Nov 20 2024 by NOAA)