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FZPN24 KWNM 042234
OFFN09

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Washington and Oregon waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
234 PM PST Sat Jan 4 2025

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 weak ridge will continue to build over the waters
ahead of a cold front that will move through tonight. The front
will move inland by early Sun. High pressure will build over the
waters Sun, then quickly shift N Sun evening as another low
pressure tracks E across the waters. That low will move inland
Sun night and dissipate. A high pressure ridge will shift E into
the area on Mon. It will shift slightly S Tue in response to a
strong cold front lifting N to the W of the waters, then remain
in place across the Oregon waters through Wed night as the
California coastal trough expands N along the Oregon and
Washington coasts. High pressure will weaken on Thu as a cold
front approaches the waters before moving into the area Thu
night.

Canadian border to 45N

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Chance of
rain.
.SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Chance
of rain.
.MON...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

45N to Point Saint George

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Chance of
rain.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance
of rain.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.WED...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.