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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
855 AM PDT Tue Mar 12 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 will
build in from the W and SW today and tonight and then strengthen
through Wed night. A warm front will move over the N waters later
tonight into Wed, then move inland Wed night. The area of high
pressure will gradually weaken across the waters Thu and Thu
night as a trough develops along the coast. The high pressure
will persist over the waters into Fri, then weaken and shift
inland Fri night. Weak low pressure will develop over the S
waters Sat and lift NW through Sat night.

Cape Flattery to Cape Lookout

.TODAY...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 15 to 24 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.THU...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Cape Lookout to Point St. George

.TODAY...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

.Forecaster Musonda. Ocean Prediction Center.


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