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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
721 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024

Washington and Oregon waters-
Inner waters from  60 nm to 150 nm offshore.
Outer waters from 150 nm to 250 nm offshore.

Conditions given represent the highest within that period.

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.

.SYNOPSIS FOR WASHINGTON AND OREGON WATERS...A weakening cold
front, associated with a low pressure move E across SW Canada,
will continue to drop south across the waters tonight. An area of
high pressure will strengthen and build E towards the coast Fri.
The high pressure will retreat W on Sat as another cold front
drops SE across the waters. The high pressure will rebuild E,
behind the cold front, before another cold front drops SE across
the waters Mon night through Tue night. Farther south, a coastal
trough will persist along the southern Oregon coast through Sat
night. The trough will weaken slightly on Sun and Sun night, then
remain suppressed along the far southern Oregon coast through Tue
night.

Cape Flattery to Cape Lookout

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

Cape Lookout to Point St. George

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

.Forecaster Futterman. Ocean Prediction Center.