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FZPN24 KWNM 162218
OFFN09

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Washington and Oregon waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
318 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 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 low pressure trough along Vancouver Island will
persist through early Thu. Another low pressure trough will
remain along the coast of southern Oregon tonight, then expand N
along the coast of Oregon and Washington Wed and Wed night, then
persist into Fri while weakening. Low pressure will develop along
a approaching cold front late Fri into Fri night. The low
pressure will move NE of the waters Fri night and a cold front
will move across the waters Fri night and Sat. A high pressure
ridge will build across the area later Sat and Sat night, while a
low pressure trough again develops along the coast of southern
Oregon. On Sun and Sun night a high pressure center will move N
along the outer waters Sun and move N of the area Sun night. The
coastal trough will expand from Oregon into Washington Sun into
Sun night.

Canadian border to 45N

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

45N to Point Saint George

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.