WASHINGTON, USA — The Coast Guard and the National Weather Service are warning of dangerously large waves off Washington's coast starting Thursday. This comes as areas further inland are bracing for an atmospheric river .

The NWS predicts waves between 20 and 22 feet in height will break offshore, producing dangerous seas, currents and river bar conditions. A High Surf Advisory will go into effect at 6 p.m. Thursday through 8 a.m. Friday morning.

The advisory is in effect along the entirety of the Washington coast, from Cape Flattery to the mouth of the Columbia River.

A Gale Warning is also in effect for the Washington Coast and the Strait of Juan de Fuca through 11 a.m. on Friday. The NWS warned that operating a vessel in gale conditions requires both experience and a properly e

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