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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
822 AM PDT Sun May 12 2024

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

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.

PZZ898-130430-
822 AM PDT Sun May 12 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR WASHINGTON AND OREGON WATERS...High pressure
centered SW of the waters will persist today while extending a
ridge E and NE over the waters. Strengthening high pressure will
build back E over the waters tonight through Mon night, and
remain through Tue night. The area of high pressure will weaken
slightly Wed into Thu while remaining W and NW of the region,
with the high strengthening again Thu night. A coastal trough
will develop along the Oregon coast by tonight or Mon, and
then persist Mon night through Thu night. A low pressure trough
will strengthen near Vancouver Island Thu night.

$$

PZZ800-130430-
Cape Flattery to Cape Shoalwater between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
822 AM PDT Sun May 12 2024

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.

$$

PZZ900-130430-
Cape Flattery to Cape Shoalwater between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
822 AM PDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Chance of rain.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ805-130430-
Cape Shoalwater to Cape Lookout between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
822 AM PDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ905-130430-
Cape Shoalwater to Cape Lookout between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
822 AM PDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 5 to
6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ810-130430-
Cape Lookout to Florence, OR between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore-
822 AM PDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ910-130430-
Cape Lookout to Florence, OR between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
822 AM PDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ815-130430-
Florence, OR to Point St. George between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
822 AM PDT Sun May 12 2024

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to
14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.WED...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
10 to 17 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

$$

PZZ915-130430-
Florence, OR to Point St. George between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
822 AM PDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.