Northwesterly winds and onshore flow will continue today and into Wednesday as a surface high pressure ridge continues to work its way towards the coastal waters. Winds will turn offshore on Thursday and into Friday as a thermal trough develops along the coast. Relatively calm winds expected through the rest of the week, with the only exception being through the Central Strait of Juan de Fuca, which may see periods of breezy winds Thursday and Friday. The next frontal system will traverse the region on Saturday. Steep seas this afternoon with waves 6 to 7 ft at around 8 seconds, for a Small Craft Advisory continues through this afternoon for the coastal waters and the West Entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Waves will become less steep as seas decrease to 3 to 5 ft early tomorrow and will remain there through the end of the week. LH (Issued: 255 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024 by NOAA)