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FZPN24 KWNM 241101
OFFN09

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Washington and Oregon waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
401 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 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 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.

Canadian border to 45N

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU...

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Chance of
rain and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Chance of
rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 19 to 27 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 23 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

45N to Point Saint George

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Chance of rain
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.