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Pac Northern Barge MCN5

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS BASED ON THE MOST CURRENT DATA PROVIDED TO NOAA. -  THE
FOLLOWING IS THE WEATHER FORECAST AND THE TIDAL CURRENT INFORMATION FOR THE AREA NEAR
ANACORTES FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS.  IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT JERRY GALT OR
THE SCIENCE SUPPORT COORDINATOR, DAVID KENNEDY (BOTH ON SCENE).  AN UPDATE ON THIS
INFORMATION WILL BE DONE TWICE DAILY. 3 FEB 1430 PST24 HOUR SEATTLE NWS FORECAST FOR
ANACORTES  OBSERVATIONS: NONE  DATE  DIRECTION WIND SPEED(KNOTS)  2/3/88  EVENING  NE  <10
WED  2/4/88  MIDMORNING NE  >10 THUR AFTERNOON NE  15-18  EVENING NE  16-22  THE
FORECASTED TEMPERATURES FOR TOMMOROW ARE A HIGH OF 46 DEG F AND A LOW OF 35. ESTIMATED
TIDAL HEIGHTS NEAR BARGE SITE: Date  Time Height Status  (feet) 02/03/88  6:14 9.86 High
WE 11:31 7.10 Low  15:52  18.26 High  22:59  .70 Low 02/04/88  6:34 9.76 High TH 12:02
6.40 Low  16:41 7.96 High  23:30 1.20 Low ESTIMATED TIDAL CURRENTS NEAR BARGE SITE:  Date
Time  Max Vel  Description (Knots) 2/03/88  0:09  .00  Min Before Flood  WE 2:56 1.60  Max
Flood 6:01  .00  Min Before Ebb 9:38  -1.65  Max  Ebb  13:23  .00  Min Before Flood  14:12
.24  Max  Flood  14:43  .00  Min Before Ebb  20:52  -2.75  Max  Ebb 2/04/88  0:39  .00
Min Before Flood  TH 3:14 1.60  Max  Flood 6:18  .00  Min Before Ebb 9:59  -1.87  Max  Ebb
14:01  .00  Min Before Flood  15:00  .32  Max  Flood  15:40  .00  Min Before Ebb  21:25
-2.53  Max  Ebb Note that if velocity field is * than currents are weak and variable. If
time and velocity fields are blank, then information is not available