National Weather Service forecast
Thu...S wind 35 to 45 kt with frequent gusts to 55 kt. Wind 
shifting to W by late afternoon. Combined seas 16 ft at 14 seconds 
building to 22 ft at 13 seconds in the afternoon. Rain.

Thu Night...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Wind waves 6 to 9 ft. W swell 21 ft at 12 seconds. Rain changing to scattered showers.

Fri...W
 wind 15 to 25 kt...becoming S 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 3
 to 6 ft. W swell 19 ft...subsiding to 16 ft in the afternoon.

Fri Night...S wind 30 to 40 kt. Combined seas 16 to 18 ft.

Sat...S wind 30 to 40 kt. Combined seas 16 to 18 ft.

Sun...S wind 30 to 40 kt shifting to NW 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 16 to 18 ft.

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URGENT – MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA

243 PM PST WED NOV 23 2011

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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-

WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM-

WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM-

WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM-

243 PM PST WED NOV 23 2011

…SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT

UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY…

…STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM PST

THURSDAY…

*WINDS...RISING TO SOUTH 35 TO 45 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO

  50 KNOTS THURSDAY MORNING.

*SEAS...BUILDING TO 20 TO 23 FEET ON THURSDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR

OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT…OR TAKE

SHELTER UNTIL WIND AND SEAS SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD

PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS…AND

CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WIND

AND SEAS SUBSIDE.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES WILL

BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID SHOALING

AREAS. LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING WAVES IN

SHOALING AREAS. 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.