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4A OPINION THE DAILY ASTORIAN FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2016 National Renewable Energy Laboratory Purples and reds indicate intense winds, with the West’s near-shore waters and the downward east slopes of the Rocky Mountains being especially prone to consistent strong breezes. 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