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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
240 AM PST WED FEB 10 2010

PZZ130-102315-
/O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0422.100210T1040Z-100211T0300Z/
WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
240 AM PST WED FEB 10 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS
EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
OR A COMBINATION OF HAZARDOUS SEAS AND WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE LIKELY TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
240 AM PST WED FEB 10 2010

PZZ132>134-102315-
/O.EXB.KSEW.SC.Y.0422.100210T1040Z-100211T1200Z/
EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS-
ADMIRALTY INLET-
240 AM PST WED FEB 10 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
OR A COMBINATION OF HAZARDOUS SEAS AND WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE LIKELY TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
240 AM PST WED FEB 10 2010

PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-102315-
/O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0422.100210T1040Z-100211T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KSEW.GL.A.0009.100211T1800Z-100212T0600Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO
60 NM-
240 AM PST WED FEB 10 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.
THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS
EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
OR A COMBINATION OF HAZARDOUS SEAS AND WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE LIKELY TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47
KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR
LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR WASHINGTON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
300 AM PST WED FEB 10 2010

INLAND WATERS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON AND THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL
WASHINGTON COASTAL WATERS

PZZ130-101715-
WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
300 AM PST WED FEB 10 2010

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

.TODAY...E TO SE WIND 10 KT RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN DEVELOPING.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2
TO 4 FT. W SWELL 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING
THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PERIODS OF RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING SW. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W
SWELL 12 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 14 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE THEN RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT.
WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 14 FT.
.SUN...S TO SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.

$$

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR WASHINGTON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
300 AM PST WED FEB 10 2010

INLAND WATERS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON AND THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL
WASHINGTON COASTAL WATERS

PZZ132-101715-
EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
300 AM PST WED FEB 10 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2
FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN DEVELOPING.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4
FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 5
FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5
FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT.

$$

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR WASHINGTON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
300 AM PST WED FEB 10 2010

INLAND WATERS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON AND THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL
WASHINGTON COASTAL WATERS

PZZ133-101715-
NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS-
300 AM PST WED FEB 10 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...LIGHT WIND BECOMING SE 5 TO 15 KT THIS MORNING THEN
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS
BUILDING TO 1 TO 4 FT. RAIN DEVELOPING.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 4 FT. CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES
1 TO 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT LATE. WIND WAVES 1
TO 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 5
FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT.

$$

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR WASHINGTON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
300 AM PST WED FEB 10 2010

INLAND WATERS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON AND THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL
WASHINGTON COASTAL WATERS

PZZ134-101715-
ADMIRALTY INLET-
300 AM PST WED FEB 10 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 5 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT
OR LESS BUILDING TO 3 OR 4 FT LATE. RAIN DEVELOPING.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT LATE. WIND
WAVES 3 OR 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
EVENING THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...S WIND 10 TO 15 KT RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3
FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3
FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.

$$

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR WASHINGTON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
300 AM PST WED FEB 10 2010

INLAND WATERS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON AND THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL
WASHINGTON COASTAL WATERS

PZZ150-153-156-101715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT
10 NM-
300 AM PST WED FEB 10 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. W SWELL 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN
DEVELOPING.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. W SWELL 7 FT AT
13 SECONDS BUILDING TO 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PERIODS OF RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT RISING TO 25 TO 35 KT. WIND WAVES BUILDING
TO 6 TO 8 FT. W SWELL 12 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT EASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 6
TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. W SWELL 12 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 16 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT RISING TO 25 TO 35 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5
FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. W SWELL 16 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT EASING TO S 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO
5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT.

$$

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR WASHINGTON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
300 AM PST WED FEB 10 2010

INLAND WATERS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON AND THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL
WASHINGTON COASTAL WATERS

PZZ170-173-176-101715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO
60 NM-
300 AM PST WED FEB 10 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT RISING TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7
FT. W SWELL 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING S IN THE EVENING. WIND WAVES
3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS BUILDING TO 10 FT AT 12
SECONDS. PERIODS OF RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 TO 25 KT RISING TO 30 TO 40 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6
FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. W SWELL 12 FT AT 13
SECONDS. PERIODS OF RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 40 KT BECOMING SW 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES
8 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W SWELL 12 FT
BUILDING TO 14 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. W SWELL 16 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT RISING TO 25 TO 35 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6
FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT. W SWELL 16 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6
FT...SUBSIDING. W SWELL 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT.

$$

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