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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
858 AM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

PZZ153-156-170-173-176-220000-
/O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0096.000000T0000Z-130522T0700Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM-
WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM-
858 AM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT
TONIGHT...

* WIND AND WAVES...WEST TO NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WIND
  WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$


WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR WASHINGTON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
900 AM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

INLAND WATERS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON AND THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL
WASHINGTON COASTAL WATERS INCLUDING THE OLYMPIC COAST NATIONAL
MARINE SANCTUARY

PZZ176-220030-
WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM-
900 AM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. SW SWELL 6 FT
AT 16 SECONDS...BUILDING TO W 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT...EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 9
FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
.WED...W WIND 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
.THU...SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. NW SWELL 8 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 7 FT
AT 13 SECONDS.
.FRI...W WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 7 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 5 FT.

$$

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR WASHINGTON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
900 AM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

INLAND WATERS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON AND THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL
WASHINGTON COASTAL WATERS INCLUDING THE OLYMPIC COAST NATIONAL
MARINE SANCTUARY

PZZ173-220030-
WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM-
900 AM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. SW SWELL 7 FT
AT 16 SECONDS...BUILDING TO W 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT...EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 9
FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS...THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES
1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. NW SWELL 9 FT
AT 11 SECONDS.
.THU...SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. NW SWELL 8 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 7 FT
AT 16 SECONDS.
.FRI...W WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 7 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 5 FT.

$$

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR WASHINGTON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
900 AM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

INLAND WATERS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON AND THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL
WASHINGTON COASTAL WATERS INCLUDING THE OLYMPIC COAST NATIONAL
MARINE SANCTUARY

PZZ153-220030-
COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM-
900 AM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT...RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 1
TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. SW SWELL 5 FT AT 16 SECONDS...
BECOMING W 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE
MORNING...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT...EASING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND
WAVES 2 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT. W SWELL 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS...THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...SW WIND 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. NW SWELL
8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
.THU...SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. NW SWELL 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 6 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT. W SWELL 6 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 5 FT.

$$

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR WASHINGTON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
900 AM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

INLAND WATERS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON AND THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL
WASHINGTON COASTAL WATERS INCLUDING THE OLYMPIC COAST NATIONAL
MARINE SANCTUARY

PZZ156-220030-
COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM-
900 AM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NW WIND 5 TO 15 KT...RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO
2 FT...BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. SW SWELL 5 FT AT 16 SECONDS...BECOMING
NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT...EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. W SWELL 8 FT AT
9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY...THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...W WIND 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES
1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
.THU...SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. NW SWELL 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. NW SWELL
6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
.FRI...W WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 6 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 5 FT.

$$

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR WASHINGTON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
900 AM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

INLAND WATERS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON AND THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL
WASHINGTON COASTAL WATERS INCLUDING THE OLYMPIC COAST NATIONAL
MARINE SANCTUARY

PZZ170-220030-
WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM-
900 AM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. SW SWELL 7 FT
AT 17 SECONDS...BUILDING TO W 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT...EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 9
FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS...THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. NW SWELL 9 FT
AT 10 SECONDS.
.THU...SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. NW SWELL 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 7 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
.FRI...W WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 6 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 5 FT.

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
816 AM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

PZZ250-270-212330-
/O.EXT.KPQR.SI.Y.0052.000000T0000Z-130523T0000Z/
/O.CON.KPQR.SW.Y.0034.130521T1800Z-130523T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CASCADE HEAD OR OUT
10 NM-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CASCADE HEAD OR FROM 10 TO
60 NM-
816 AM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM PDT WEDNESDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM
PDT WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS
IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM PDT WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS
  MORNING. GUSTS TO 25 KT CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEDNESDAY.

* SEAS: SEAS NEAR 6 FT THIS MORNING WILL INCREASE RAPIDLY
  MIDDAY...REACHING 10 TO 12 FT BY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
  SEAS WILL LIKELY HOVER BETWEEN 10 AND 12 FEET THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WIND MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO
33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE
OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE
EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID
SHOALING AREAS. LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING
WAVES IN SHOALING AREAS. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR WAVES TO BREAK
MUCH FARTHER FROM SHOALING AREAS THAN IS NORMALLY EXPERIENCED.
REMEMBER...BREAKING WAVES CAN EASILY CAPSIZE EVEN LARGER VESSELS.

&&

$$

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OREGON
816 AM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM

PZZ210-212245-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
816 AM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH COLUMBIA RIVER BAR IN EFFECT
FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...COMBINED SEAS NEAR 5 FT THIS MORNING
INCREASING TO 10 FT BY THIS EVENING. HOWEVER...SEAS WILL
TEMPORARILY RISE TO NEAR 8 FT DURING THE EBB AROUND 230 PM THIS
AFTERNOON AND TO NEAR 12 FT WITH BREAKERS LIKELY DURING THE
STRONG EBB AROUND 3 AM WEDNESDAY.

$$


WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
816 AM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

PZZ210-212330-
/O.EXT.KPQR.RB.Y.0077.130522T0000Z-130523T0000Z/
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
816 AM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM
THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM PDT WEDNESDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM
THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM PDT WEDNESDAY.

* IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

* GENERAL SEAS: SEAS NEAR 5 FT THIS MORNING INCREASING TO NEAR 10 FT
  BY THIS EVENING...LIKELY REMAINING NEAR 10 FT THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

* FIRST EBB: SEAS BUILDING TO NEAR 7 FT WITH THE EBB AROUND 230 PM
  THIS AFTERNOON.

* SECOND EBB: SEAS BUILDING TO NEAR 12 FT WITH BREAKERS LIKELY
  DURING THE STRONG EBB AROUND 3 AM EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN OR NEAR HARBOR
ENTRANCES.

&&

$$


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