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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
240 AM PDT Sun Sep 22 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 persist W and SW of the region today through Mon, then
weaken slowly Mon night into Tue night. A low pressure trough
along the S Oregon coast will persist through tonight, then
weaken as it expands N along the entire coast Mon into Tue. A
weak cold front will approach the waters from the NW Mon night,
then slowly move across the waters Tue into Wed night. A stronger
cold front will approach Thu, then sweep E through the area Thu
night. An area of low pressure will pass N of the waters Thu
night.

Cape Flattery to Cape Lookout

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU...

.TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.THU...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft.

Cape Lookout to Point St. George

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.

.Forecaster Bancroft. Ocean Prediction Center.