High pressure/thermal trough over the Pacific waters/coast will shift inland today/Saturday. As it breaks down, offshore flow on Friday will revert to onshore flow Saturday. Winds for Friday remain light with a mix of offshore/northerly winds. Couple gusts to 15 kt are possible in the Strait of Juan de Fuca/Puget Sound/Outer Coastal Waters. A trough to the north in Canada will send a push down the coastal waters and Strait of Juan de Fuca. With gales possible in the Central/East Strait, a gale watch was issued from Saturday afternoon through first part of Monday. Expect the onshore pattern to continue into next week. Seas will generally range 5 to 7 feet into Saturday, briefly building to 8 to 9 feet for the outer Coastal Waters over the Saturday into Sunday. HPR (Issued: 317 AM PDT Fri May 10 2024 by NOAA)