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SPOT FORECAST FOR BUOY 29 DEPLOYMENT...NDBC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
1104 AM PDT THU AUG 2 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 1049 PDT ON AUGUST 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN ANCHORED OVER THE
NORTHEAST PACIFIC THROUGH THE WEEKEND...RESULTING IN PERIODS OF
BREEZY CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT).
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTH 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS
                    TO 20 KT.
SWELL ..............NORTHWEST 2 FEET.
SWELL PERIOD........7 SECONDS.
WIND WAVE...........1 FOOT...BUILDING TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT).
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SWELL ..............NORTHWEST SWELL 3 FEET.
SWELL PERIOD........7 SECONDS.
WIND WAVE...........4 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS RISING TO 15 TO 20 MPH.
SWELL ..............NORTHWEST SWELL 3 FEET.
SWELL PERIOD........7 SECONDS.
WIND WAVE...........2 FEET...RISING TO 4 FEET BY MIDDAY.


PLANNING FORECAST FOR BUOY 15 FOR SATURDAY (8/4/12)

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING..
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS 10 TO 12 KNOTS BACKING TO
                    NORTHWEST 7 TO 9 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVE...........2 FEET OR LESS.
SWELL HEIGHT........NORTHWEST SWELL 5 FEET AT 8 SECONDS AND
                    SOUTHWEST 2 FEET AT 15 SECONDS.

NEXT UPDATE 10 PM THIS EVENING

NWS PORTLAND CONTACT INFORMATION
TELEPHONE NUMBER: 503-326-2356

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FORECASTER...COLLINS
REQUESTED BY...FIR
REASON FOR REQUEST...SAR
.TAG 20120802.BUOY2.01/PQR