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FZPN24 KWNM 181032
OFFN09

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Washington and Oregon waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
332 AM 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 through 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.

Canadian border to 45N

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 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 6 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

45N to Point Saint George

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 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 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.