033  
WHUS76 KSEW 270353  
MWWSEW  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA  
753 PM PST THU NOV 26 2009  
 
PZZ134-135-270900-  
/O.EXB.KSEW.SC.Y.0388.000000T0000Z-091127T0900Z/  
ADMIRALTY INLET-PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL-  
753 PM PST THU NOV 26 2009  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST FRIDAY
 
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT  
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST FRIDAY.  
 
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.  
 

 
 

 
 
PZZ110-271200-  
/O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-091128T0000Z/  
GRAYS HARBOR BAR-  
753 PM PST THU NOV 26 2009  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL  
4 PM PST FRIDAY...  
 
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM  
PST FRIDAY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SEVERE BAR CONDITIONS ARE DANGEROUS TO MOST CRAFT IN OR NEAR  
HARBOR ENTRANCES. MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER AVOIDING THE GRAYS  
HARBOR BAR UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.  
 

 
 

 
 
PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-271200-  
/O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0388.000000T0000Z-091128T0000Z/  
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-  
753 PM PST THU NOV 26 2009  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST FRIDAY
 
 
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST FRIDAY.  
 
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.  
 

 
 

 
 
PZZ130-271200-  
/O.CON.KSEW.SW.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-091128T0000Z/  
WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-  
753 PM PST THU NOV 26 2009  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT  
UNTIL 4 PM PST FRIDAY...  
 
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL  
4 PM PST FRIDAY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE  
LIKELY TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID  
SHOALING AREAS AS LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE  
BREAKING WAVES. 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
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