FNUS76 KSEW 041810
FWSSEW

SPOT FORECAST FOR COAST GUARD TEST (SAR)...NWS SEATTLE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
1105 AM PDT TUE OCT 4 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT ON OCTOBER 05. IF CONDITIONS
BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
SEATTLE.

.DISCUSSION...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL REMAIN JUST OFF THE COAST
THROUGH THE DAY AS IT GRADUALLY WEAKENS. THIS WILL CAUSE PERIODS OF
RAIN WITH OCCASIONAL LOW VISIBILITIES AND CLOUD HEIGHTS...MAINLY
THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. WINDS WILL BE FROM THE EAST TO SOUTHEAST
THROUGH THE DAY...STRONGER IN THE MORNING THEN EASING THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVE HEIGHTS WILL REMAIN IN THE 1 TO 2 FOOT RANGE.

 FORECAST FOR 20 FOOT WIND SPEED ARE 10 MINUTE AVERAGES.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY WITH PERIODS OF RAIN IN THE MORNING THEN
                    SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR (>0.20).........50%.
20 FT WIND..........EAST 15-20 KT IN THE MORNING EASING TO 10-15 KT
                    THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.
SWELL HEIGHT........4 TO 5 FT.
SWELL PERIOD........9 SECONDS.
WIND WAVES..........NEAR 2 FEET IN THE MORNING SUBSIDING TO
                    AROUND 1 FOOT LATER IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...CERNIGLIA
REQUESTED BY...U.S. COAST GUARD
TYPE OF REQUEST...TEST
.TAG 20111004.COAST.01/SEW