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FZPN35 KWBC 202203
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
303 PM PDT Sat Apr 20 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...Low pressure just NW
of the Washington waters will move N tonight into Sun with an
associated low pressure trough crossing the N portion. Another
low pressure trough will develop along the coast of Oregon late
Sun and Sun night and persist through Mon, then weaken Mon night.
High pressure SW of the waters will move N over the waters Sun
and Sun night, then begin weakening Mon and Mon night. A cold
front will approach the area from the W Mon night, then move
across the area Tue and Tue night. High pressure will rebuild
over the area Tue night and Wed, then weaken Wed night as another
cold front approaches. The cold front will move across the area
Thu and Thu night. High pressure will build W of the waters Thu
night.

Cape Flattery to Cape Lookout

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

Cape Lookout to Point St. George

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE...N 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.
.WED...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.Forecaster Bancroft. Ocean Prediction Center.