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Gale – Watch – Coastal Waters from Cape Flattery to Cape Shoalwater –


From Sun, Dec 25, 4:00 PM PST To Mon, Dec 26, 7:00 AM PST

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING

What

For the Small Craft Advisory, southeast winds 20 to 30 kt and seas 13 to 16 ft at 14 seconds. For the Gale Watch, south winds 25 to 35 kt and seas 14 to 19 ft at 15 seconds are possible.

Where

Coastal Waters from Cape Flattery to Cape Shoalwater out to 60 nm.

When

For the Small Craft Advisory, until 4 PM PST this afternoon. For the Gale Watch, from 4 PM PST this afternoon through Monday morning.

Impacts

Strong winds can cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

Tips

A Gale Watch is issued when the risk of gale force winds of 34 to 47 knots has significantly increased, but the specific timing and/or location is still uncertain. It is intended to provide additional lead time for mariners who may wish to consider altering their plans.

Issued By

NWS Seattle

Less Plastic, Please


Amazon is in denial about its plastic problem. A new Oceana report estimates that Amazon’s plastic packaging waste in 2021 totaled 709 million pounds, an 18% increase from 2020 estimates.

Shareholders and customers overwhelmingly want the company to address this problem, yet the company refuses to outline a plan and commit to a company-wide reduction in plastic use.

Plastic pollution is devastating the world’s seas. The type of plastic packaging used by Amazon, plastic film, can be lethal to marine animals according to scientific reports. The time for companies like Amazon to take action to stop catastrophic effects on our environment, our climate, and human health is now.

Tell Amazon to be fully transparent about its use of plastic packaging, and take immediate, company-wide action to reduce it.

Please feel free to edit the petition text below, then fill out your info on the right to submit your letter to Amazon’s CEO. Amazon claims to be responsive to its customers.

PETITION LETTER

CEO

Andy

Jassy

Amazon

Amazon is in denial about its plastic problem. A new Oceana report estimates that Amazon’s plastic packaging waste in 2021 totaled 709 million pounds, an 18% increase from 2020 estimates.

Shareholders and customers overwhelmingly want the company to address this problem, yet the company refuses to outline a plan and commit to a company-wide reduction in plastic use.

Plastic pollution is devastating the world’s seas. The type of plastic packaging used by Amazon, plastic film, can be lethal to marine animals according to scientific reports. The time for companies like Amazon to take action to stop catastrophic effects on our environment, our climate, and human health is now.

Tell Amazon to be fully transparent about its use of plastic packaging, and take immediate, company-wide action to reduce it.

Please feel free to edit the petition text below, then fill out your info on the right to submit your letter to Amazon’s CEO. Amazon claims to be responsive to its customers.

PETITION LETTER

CEO

Andy

Jassy

Amazon

Amazon is in denial about its plastic problem. A new Oceana report estimates that Amazon’s plastic packaging waste in 2021 totaled 709 million pounds, an 18% increase from 2020 estimates.

Shareholders and customers overwhelmingly want the company to address this problem, yet the company refuses to outline a plan and commit to a company-wide reduction in plastic use.

Plastic pollution is devastating the world’s seas. The type of plastic packaging used by Amazon, plastic film, can be lethal to marine animals according to scientific reports. The time for companies like Amazon to take action to stop catastrophic effects on our environment, our climate, and human health is now.

Tell Amazon to be fully transparent about its use of plastic packaging, and take immediate, company-wide action to reduce it.

Please feel free to edit the petition text below, then fill out your info on the right to submit your letter to Amazon’s CEO. Amazon claims to be responsive to its customers.

PETITION LETTER

CEO

Andy

Jassy

Amazon

Amazon is in denial about its plastic problem. A new Oceana report estimates that Amazon’s plastic packaging waste in 2021 totaled 709 million pounds, an 18% increase from 2020 estimates.

Shareholders and customers overwhelmingly want the company to address this problem, yet the company refuses to outline a plan and commit to a company-wide reduction in plastic use.

Plastic pollution is devastating the world’s seas. The type of plastic packaging used by Amazon, plastic film, can be lethal to marine animals according to scientific reports. The time for companies like Amazon to take action to stop catastrophic effects on our environment, our climate, and human health is now.

Tell Amazon to be fully transparent about its use of plastic packaging, and take immediate, company-wide action to reduce it.

Please feel free to edit the petition text below, then fill out your info on the right to submit your letter to Amazon’s CEO. Amazon claims to be responsive to its customers.

PETITION LETTER

CEO

Andy

Jassy

Amazon

CHIP IN TO POWER THE FIGHT FOR PHONE JUSTICE!


On December 21, the U.S. Senate passed the Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act of 2022 and, the following day the measure passed the U.S. House of Representatives. This is a big deal.

Color Of Change has been advocating for years on behalf of Black families who are trying to stay connected with incarcerated loved ones. Passage of this bill is a step in the right direction.

But our work is not over. We will continue the fight on both the federal and state level to increase communication accessibility for families who want to stay connected with those on the inside. Can you chip in to fuel the fight?

Gale – Warning for Washington and Oregon


From Thu, Dec 22, 7:00 PM PST To Fri, Dec 23, 2:45 AM PST

Summary

Washington and Oregon waters- Inner waters from 60 nm to 150 nm offshore. Outer waters from 150 nm to 250 nm offshore. Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height.

Forecast

-Tonight: SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.

-Fri: E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Chance of rain.

-Fri Night: S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Chance of rain.

-Sat: S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Chance of rain.

-Sat Night: SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft.

-Sun: SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft.

-Sun Night: S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 19 ft.

-Mon: S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 18 to 21 ft.

-Mon Night: S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 17 to 18 ft.

-Tue: S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 16 to 18 ft.

-Tue Night: SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 16 to 22 ft.

Issued By

NWS NWS Ocean Prediction Center