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FZPN24 KWNM 182153
OFFN09

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Washington and Oregon waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
253 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 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 low pressure trough extends along the coast of
Oregon and southern Washington and will persist tonight into Fri,
then begin gradually weakening thereafter. Low pressure will
develop along an approaching cold front late Fri into Fri night
and move NE. The low will move across the Washington waters Sat
with the associated cold front moving across the area Fri night
and Sat. A high pressure ridge will build across the region late
Sat and Sat night. A low pressure trough again develops along the
coast of Oregon Sun through Mon, then weakens Mon night. A high
pressure center will move N along the outer waters Sun and Sun
night, then begin weakening Mon and Mon night. A cold front will
approach the area from the W late Mon and Mon night, and move
through the area Tue and Tue night.

Canadian border to 45N

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Chance of
rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

45N to Point Saint George

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.