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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
242 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
242 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Wave heights have decreased across the inner waters, thus wave
steepness will continue to decrease, therefore, ending the Small
Craft Advisory.

$$

PZZ156-162245-
/O.CAN.KSEW.SC.Y.0063.000000T0000Z-240417T0000Z/
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
242 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Wave heights have decreased across the inner waters, thus wave
steepness will continue to decrease, therefore, ending the Small
Craft Advisory.

$$

PZZ170-173-170400-
/O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-240417T0400Z/
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
242 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Seas 6 to 8 ft at 8 seconds.

* WHERE...Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10
  To 60 Nm and Coastal Waters From James Island To Point
  Grenville 10 To 60 Nm.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM PDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots
and/or seas 10 feet or higher are expected to produce hazardous
wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners,
especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid
navigating in these conditions.

&&

$$

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/O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0063.000000T0000Z-240417T0400Z/
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
242 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Seas 6 to 8 ft at 8 seconds.

* WHERE...Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater
  10 To 60 Nm.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM PDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots
and/or seas 10 feet or higher are expected to produce hazardous
wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners,
especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid
navigating in these conditions.

&&

$$

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