High pressure has built up some over the waters, and building will continue over the State of Washington today. With a thermal trough underneath the ridge up the coast, flow is predominately offshore with north/northeast winds. Winds for Thursday may gust up to 20 kt in the coastal waters, as well as Puget Sound and Central Strait of Juan de Fuca (but are expected to remain below hazardous levels for small craft). This pattern will continue into the weekend, until a trough moves through the region Saturday/Sunday. Gusty winds above 20 kt are possible in the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the outer coastal waters - will continue to monitor for possible headlines. Seas of 5 to 8 feet through late week into next week. HPR (Issued: 852 AM PDT Thu May 9 2024 by NOAA)