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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
251 AM PDT Fri Apr 12 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.

PZZ898-122215-
251 AM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR WASHINGTON AND OREGON WATERS...A cold front will
slowly move E of the region today. Low pressure will approach
the waters today and move just S of the region through tonight.
A coastal trough will develop from OR to WA and persist into Sat.
High pressure will build in from the W Sat and Sat night and
will persist into Tue night.

$$

PZZ800-122215-
Cape Flattery to Cape Shoalwater between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
251 AM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ900-122215-
Cape Flattery to Cape Shoalwater between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
251 AM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
5 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ805-122215-
Cape Shoalwater to Cape Lookout between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
251 AM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 6 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ905-122215-
Cape Shoalwater to Cape Lookout between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
251 AM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TODAY...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt
early, then, becoming N. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 5 to
7 ft.

$$

PZZ810-122215-
Cape Lookout to Florence, OR between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore-
251 AM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
9 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
8 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ910-122215-
Cape Lookout to Florence, OR between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
251 AM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt
early, then, becoming N to NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to
13 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ815-122215-
Florence, OR to Point St. George between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
251 AM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt early, then,
becoming N to NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
10 to 15 ft. Chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

$$

PZZ915-122215-
Florence, OR to Point St. George between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
251 AM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE early, then,
becoming N to NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to
16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Folmer. Ocean Prediction Center.