The Ship Report: Marine weather and what it can tell you, and a look at an unusual vessel that's been in Astoria for about a month

Rough weekend seas and new bar restrictions signal the Oregon coast's seasonal shift toward fall storm conditions.

• Weekend storm risk: A low-pressure system this weekend brings up to a 40% chance of gale-force gusts (34-40 knots, ~46 mph) and seas over 10 feet.
• Today's conditions: North winds 10-15 gusting to 20 knots, seas 5-7 feet, with three distinct wave trains (NE 3ft/4s, W swell 6ft/10s, SW swell 2ft/15s).

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