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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
247 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 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 low pressure
trough along Vancouver Island will persist through Thu. Another
low pressure trough along the coast of southern Oregon will
expand N along the coast of Oregon and Washington tonight, then
persist into Fri while weakening. Low pressure will develop along
an approaching cold front late Fri into Fri night. The low
pressure will move NE of the waters Sat and a cold front will
move across the area Fri night and Sat. A high pressure ridge
will build across the region later Sat and Sat night. A low
pressure trough again develops along the coast of Oregon Sun into
Mon, then weakens Mon night. A high pressure center will move N
along the outer waters Sun and move N of the area Sun night into
Mon. A cold front will approach the area from the W later Mon and
Mon night.

Cape Flattery to Cape Lookout

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

Cape Lookout to Point St. George

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

.Forecaster Rowland. Ocean Prediction Center.