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FZPN24 KWNM 171615
OFFN09

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Washington and Oregon waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
915 AM PDT Wed Apr 17 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 along Vancouver Island will
persist through Thu. Another low pressure trough along the coast
of southern Oregon will expand N along the coast of Oregon and
Washington today and tonight, then persist into Fri while
weakening. Low pressure will develop along an approaching cold
front late Fri into Fri night. The low pressure will move NE of
the waters Sat and a cold front will move across the area Fri
night and Sat. A high pressure ridge will build across the region
later Sat and Sat night, while a low pressure trough again
develops along the coast of southern Oregon. A high pressure
center will move N along the outer waters Sun and move N of the
area Sun night. The coastal trough will expand from Oregon into
Washington Sun into Sun night.

Canadian border to 45N

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 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 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

45N to Point Saint George

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.