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FZPN24 KWNM 260511
OFFN09

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Washington and Oregon waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1011 PM PDT Mon Mar 25 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 high pressure ridge will build E over the waters
tonight, then shift inland Tue. A warm front will approach the
area Tue, then lift NE over the waters Tue night. A cold front
will move E over the area Tue night into Wed. The associated low
center will slowly approach the N waters Wed night into Thu, then
weaken and turn S just to the W of the area Thu night into Fri. A
low pressure trough will expand N along the coast Fri night, and
persist Sat and Sat night. Another ridge will build over the
outer waters Sat and Sat night.

Canadian border to 45N

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Chance
of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Scattered
showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

45N to Point Saint George

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Chance of
rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Scattered
showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft.
.THU...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 16 to 22 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.


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