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FZUS56 KPQR 201947
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
1247 PM PDT FRI MAR 20 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-211030-
1247 PM PDT FRI MAR 20 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
HIGH PRESSURE RE-BUILDS TONIGHT, RETURNING NORTHERLY WINDS THROUGH
MONDAY. STRONG EBB CYCLE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE NEXT SYSTEM
ARRIVES ON TUESDAY, WITH A 55-75% CHANCE FOR WIDESPREAD AND
FREQUENT SMALL CRAFT WIND GUSTS.
PZZ251-211030-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
1247 PM PDT FRI MAR 20 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS
AND SW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS EVENING. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT, BUILDING TO 13 TO 15 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 15 FT AT
13 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 14 TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 15 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 11 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
PZZ252-211030-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
1247 PM PDT FRI MAR 20 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN UNTIL EARLY
MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
SAT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW
8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT, BUILDING TO 12 TO 15 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 15 FT AT
13 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 16 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 11 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
PZZ253-211030-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
1247 PM PDT FRI MAR 20 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
LATE.
SAT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW
8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
SW 13 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 15 FT AT
13 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 11 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
PZZ271-211030-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1247 PM PDT FRI MAR 20 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS EVENING. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE WIND AROUND 10 KT, VEERING TO SE WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 8 FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO 12 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 16 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 16 TO 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 17 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO
11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
13 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
PZZ272-211030-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1247 PM PDT FRI MAR 20 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 9 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
UNTIL EARLY MORNING.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO 12 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
SW 15 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED
W WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 15 TO 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 16 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO
11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
13 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
PZZ273-211030-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1247 PM PDT FRI MAR 20 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 9 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN UNTIL EARLY
MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
SAT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW
2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW
8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO
12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W
11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
SW 14 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 14 TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 15 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN
THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 12 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO
11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
13 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PZZ210-211030-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
1247 PM PDT FRI MAR 20 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
6 TO 7 FT INCREASING TO 8 TO 9 FT SATURDAY
MORNING.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 4.96 KT AT 630 PM FRIDAY. SEAS 6 TO 7
FT.
SECOND EBB
VERY STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 6.37 KT AT 650 AM
SATURDAY. SEAS 9 FT.
THIRD EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 4.49 KT AT 710 PM SATURDAY. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT.
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