Small Craft Advisory

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR WASHINGTON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
300 PM PDT SAT AUG 29 2009

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

PZZ131-300415-
CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
300 PM PDT SAT AUG 29 2009

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT...EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT LATE. WIND
WAVES 2 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 TO 15 KT RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT LATE. WIND WAVES 1
OR 2 FT...BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT...EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT LATE. WIND
WAVES 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT...EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT.
.THU...LIGHT WIND BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE MORNING... THEN RISING TO
15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 FT...BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.

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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
254 PM PDT SAT AUG 29 2009

PZZ131-132-300600-
/O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0342.090829T2200Z-090830T0900Z/
CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
254 PM PDT SAT AUG 29 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT SUNDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT SUNDAY.

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.

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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR WASHINGTON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
300 PM PDT SAT AUG 29 2009

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

PZZ132-300415-
EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
300 PM PDT SAT AUG 29 2009

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT...EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT LATE. WIND
WAVES 2 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT LATE.
.SUN...W WIND 10 TO 15 KT RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT LATE. WIND WAVES 1
OR 2 FT...BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 20 KT LATE. WIND
WAVES 2 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT LATE.
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT...EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT.
.THU...SE WIND TO 10 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 1 FT...BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
830 AM PDT SAT AUG 29 2009

UPDATED TODAY DISCUSSION

ORZ041>044-049-050-501>506-WAZ024-026>030-501-502-301215-
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON-NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-
CENTRAL OREGON-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-
WALLOWA COUNTY-FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
NORTHERN WHEELER AND SOUTHERN GILLIAM COUNTIES-JOHN DAY BASIN-
OCHOCO-JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS-
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-KITTITAS VALLEY-
YAKIMA VALLEY-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS-
EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES OF WASHINGTON-
EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES OF WASHINGTON-
530 AM PDT SAT AUG 29 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST OREGON
AS WELL AS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS
     EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES OF WASHINGTON, EAST SLOPES
     OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES OF WASHINGTON, EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER
     GORGE OF WASHINGTON, KITTITAS VALLEY, YAKIMA VALLEY, LOWER
     COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON, FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS
     OF WASHINGTON, NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS, EASTERN COLUMBIA
     RIVER GORGE OF OREGON, NORTH CENTRAL OREGON, LOWER COLUMBIA
     BASIN OF OREGON, GRANDE RONDE VALLEY, WALLOWA COUNTY,
     FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, NORTHERN BLUE
     MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON,
     NORTHERN WHEELER AND SOUTHERN GILLIAM COUNTIES, JOHN DAY
     BASIN, OCHOCO-JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS

A STRONG PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO HE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
TODAY. THE INITIAL COLD FRONT WITH THIS SYSTEM IS CURRENTLY MOVING
ACROSS NORTHEAST OREGON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON AND IS PUSHING INTO
WARMER AND UNSTABLE AIR AHEAD OF THE SYSTEM. THIS IS RESULTING IN
ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS MORNING. THE
COLD FRONT AND ASSOCIATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE OUT OF THE AREA BY
LATE THIS MORNING. THERE WILL BE A BREAK WITH SOME SURFACE SOLAR
HEATING TAKING PLACE LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
THIS WILL SET THE STAGE FOR ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND AFTERNOON/EVENING
THUNDERSTORMS...AS A SOUTHERLY FLOW AHEAD OF THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
BRINGS MORE INSTABILITY AND MOISTURE INTO THE AREA. THUNDERSTORMS
WILL LIKELY PERSIST THROUGH THIS EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY
     NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS, GRANDE RONDE VALLEY, WALLOWA COUNTY,
     NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF
     OREGON, JOHN DAY BASIN, OCHOCO-JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS

SURFACE HEATING COMBINED WITH AFTERNOON INSTABILITY AND MOISTURE
WILL ONCE AGAIN BRING A THREAT OF ISOLATED TO SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS TO THE NORTHEAST OREGON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON
MOUNTAINS ON SUNDAY. BY SUNDAY NIGHT THE WEATHER SYSTEM MOVING INTO
THE REGION TODAY WILL MOVE TO THE EAST AND THEN SLOW DOWN. MOISTURE
WILL WRAP AROUND THE BACK SIDE OF THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM BRINGING A
POSSIBILITY OF MORE STEADY STRATIFORM PRECIPITATION SUNDAY NIGHT
INTO MONDAY. DRIER AND MORE STABLE CONDITIONS WILL THEN ARRIVE ON
TUESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED FOR THUNDERSTORMS TODAY AND
TOMORROW.

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

GRAPHICAL FORECASTS OF WEATHER HAZARDS OUT TO SEVEN DAYS
ARE DISPLAYED ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB AT:

WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/PDT/CURRENTHAZARDS/HWO.HTML

ALL LETTERS IN THE ABOVE URL ARE LOWER CASE...EXCEPT THE H IN
CURRENTHAZARDS.

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