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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
856 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 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...A high pressure
ridge will slowly weaken over the waters today. A weak cold front
will pass across the waters tonight through Wed night. A strong
low pressure system will pass to the N of the waters Thu and Thu
night with significant swells entering the waters from late Thu
into Fri night. Conditions then improve by early Sat as high
pressure begins to build over the waters and persist through Sat
night.

Cape Flattery to Cape Lookout

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU...

.TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Chance of
rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.THU...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 19 to 29 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

Cape Lookout to Point St. George

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

.Forecaster Poche. Ocean Prediction Center.