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FZPN24 KWNM 200542
OFFN09

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Washington and Oregon waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1042 PM PDT Fri Apr 19 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 extends along the coast of
Oregon and Washington and will gradually weaken tonight. Low
pressure will develop along an approaching cold front tonight and
move NE clipping the far NW outer Washington waters Sat. The
associated cold front will move across the area late tonight into
Sat. A high pressure ridge will build across the region late Sat
into Sat night. A low pressure trough again will develop along
the coast of Oregon Sun and persist through Mon, then weaken Mon
night. High pressure anchored SW of the waters will move N along
the outer waters boundary Sun and Sun night, then begin weakening
Mon and Mon night as a trough develops near the coast. A cold
front will also approach the area from the W late Mon night into
Tue, then move across the area Tue night and early Wed, then
gradually weaken Wed night.

Canadian border to 45N

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Chance of
rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

45N to Point Saint George

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.