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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
246 AM PDT Tue Mar 12 2024

Washington and Oregon waters-
Inner waters from  60 nm to 150 nm offshore.
Outer waters from 150 nm to 250 nm offshore.

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.

PZZ898-122315-
246 AM PDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR WASHINGTON AND OREGON WATERS...High pressure will
build in from the W and SW today and tonight and 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 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.

$$

PZZ800-122315-
Cape Flattery to Cape Shoalwater between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
246 AM PDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.TODAY...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
15 to 19 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas
11 to 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.THU...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ900-122315-
Cape Flattery to Cape Shoalwater between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
246 AM PDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 24 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 14 to 19 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to
14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
7 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE.
Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ805-122315-
Cape Shoalwater to Cape Lookout between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
246 AM PDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.TODAY...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 15 to 19 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 11 to
14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
9 to 11 ft.
.THU...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ905-122315-
Cape Shoalwater to Cape Lookout between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
246 AM PDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
15 to 22 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
14 to 19 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 9 to
11 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas
7 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ810-122315-
Cape Lookout to Florence, OR between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore-
246 AM PDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.TODAY...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 15 to 19 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
15 to 18 ft.
.WED...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 11 to
14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE.
Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to
8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ910-122315-
Cape Lookout to Florence, OR between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
246 AM PDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.TODAY...W winds 15 to 25 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 15 to 21
ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 14 to 19 ft.
.WED...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 11 to 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 7 to
9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ815-122315-
Florence, OR to Point St. George between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
246 AM PDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
13 to 18 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 15 to 18 ft.
.WED...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 11 to
14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ915-122315-
Florence, OR to Point St. George between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
246 AM PDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.TODAY...W winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
14 to 20 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
14 to 18 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
11 to 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas
9 to 11 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 6 to 7 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Rowland. Ocean Prediction Center.


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