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FZPN35 KWBC 180948
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
248 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 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 low pressure
trough extends along the coast of Oregon and southern Washington
and will persist through Fri, then begin gradually weakening
thereafter. Low pressure will develop along an approaching cold
front late Fri into Fri night and move NE. The low will move
across the Washington waters Sat with the associated cold front
moving across the area Fri night and Sat. A high pressure ridge
will build across the region late Sat and Sat night. A low
pressure trough again develops along the coast of Oregon Sun
through Mon, then weakens Mon night. A high pressure center will
move N along the outer waters Sun and Sun night, then begin
weakening Mon and Mon night. A cold front will approach the area
from the W late Mon and Mon night.

Cape Flattery to Cape Lookout

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

Cape Lookout to Point St. George

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

.Forecaster Huffman. Ocean Prediction Center.