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FZPN24 KWNM 130417
OFFN09

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Washington and Oregon waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
917 PM PDT Tue Mar 12 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...High pressure will build over the area from the W and
SW tonight, then strengthen through Wed night. A warm front will
move over the N waters later tonight into Wed, then move inland
Wed night. The area of high pressure will gradually weaken across
the waters Thu and Thu night as a trough develops and expands N
along the coast. The high pressure will persist over the waters
into Fri, then weaken and shift inland Fri night. Weak low
pressure will develop over the S waters Sat and lift NW through
Sat night. High pressure will build in from the W Sun and Sun
night.

Canadian border to 45N

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.THU...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

45N to Point Saint George

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Chance of
rain.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.


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