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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
822 AM PDT Thu Mar 14 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...High pressure across
the waters today, will shift to the NW portion tonight into Fri
night as a trough expands N along the Washington and Oregon
coasts. An area of low pressure will form in the trough and move
W into the Oregon waters Fri night and Sat. A cold front will
approach the region from the W Sat, then weaken as it moves into
the area Sat night. The front will become stationary across the
region Sun before dissipating Sun night. High pressure will build
in from the W sun night and persist through Mon night, while a
trough extends N along the Washington and Oregon coasts.

Cape Flattery to Cape Lookout

.TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

Cape Lookout to Point St. George

.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

.Forecaster Musonda. Ocean Prediction Center.


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