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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
844 PM PDT Fri Mar 22 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.

PZZ898-231615-
844 PM PDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR WASHINGTON AND OREGON WATERS...Low pressure will
move slowly NE over the waters tonight into Sat while pushing a
cold front through the waters. The low and front will move inland
Sat night while weakening. A high pressure ridge will build E
across the region Sun, before a cold front moves over the area
Sun night into Mon. Another ridge will build E over the waters
Mon night, then shift inland Tue. Another low will approach the
waters from the W Tue, them move E through the region Tue night
through Wed night while pulling a cold front E through the area.

$$

PZZ800-231615-
Cape Flattery to Cape Shoalwater between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
844 PM PDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers.
.SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of
rain.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 20 to 30 kt. Seas
10 to 11 ft.
.WED...SE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to
13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.

$$

PZZ900-231615-
Cape Flattery to Cape Shoalwater between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
844 PM PDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Chance of rain.
.SAT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
8 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SE 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 10 to 13 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to
18 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 12 to
21 ft.

$$

PZZ805-231615-
Cape Shoalwater to Cape Lookout between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
844 PM PDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to
15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft.

$$

PZZ905-231615-
Cape Shoalwater to Cape Lookout between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
844 PM PDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 7 to
9 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
8 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to
35 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
11 to 12 ft, building to 13 to 18 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 16 to 22 ft.

$$

PZZ810-231615-
Cape Lookout to Florence, OR between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore-
844 PM PDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SE. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
Scattered showers.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
Scattered showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 10 to 13 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft.

$$

PZZ910-231615-
Cape Lookout to Florence, OR between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
844 PM PDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 8 to
10 ft. Chance of rain.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.
.WED...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to
12 ft, building to 13 to 18 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 22 ft.

$$

PZZ815-231615-
Florence, OR to Point St. George between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
844 PM PDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered showers.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to
10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.

$$

PZZ915-231615-
Florence, OR to Point St. George between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
844 PM PDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 12 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
9 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 7 to
10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
9 to 11 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt. Seas
12 to 21 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.


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