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FZPN24 KWNM 162253
OFFN09

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Washington and Oregon waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
353 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024

Conditions given represent the highest within that period.

...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available
through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed coastal
waters forecasts...

.SYNOPSIS...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.

Canadian border to 45N

.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 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 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 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

45N to Point Saint George

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.