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FZPN24 KWNM 242225
OFFN09

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Washington and Oregon waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
325 PM PDT Sun Mar 24 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 high pressure ridge will move across the waters and
inland tonight. An occluded and cold front will enter the waters
and move across the region tonight 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, then move just N of
the region Tue night through Wed night while pulling a cold front
E across the waters. The low will slow and drift S just W of the
outer waters later Wed night into Fri. Another low pressure
system will approach the area Thu night, then move across the
waters just to the S of the region. Fri night a high pressure
ridge will build across the NW portions.

Canadian border to 45N

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

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.WED...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

45N to Point Saint George

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WED...

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.


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