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Predicted Winds and Wave Heights from 2016 Storm in the Puget Sound

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USGS CoSMoS forecast showing the predicted winds (left) and wave heights (right) 48 hours in advance as the tide and storm surge increased and decreased (bottom) during the March 10, 2016 storm. The peak winds and waves coincided with a high tide and storm surge that led to extensive flooding of the Swinomish Reservation and coastal areas of northern Puget Sound.

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