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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
230 AM PDT Sun May 12 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...High pressure
centered SW of the waters will weaken today while extending a
ridge E and NE over the waters. Strengthening high pressure will
build back E over the waters tonight through Mon night and remain
through Tue night. The area of high pressure will weaken slightly
Wed into Thu while remaining W and NW of the region, with the
high strengthening again Thu night. A coastal trough will develop
along the Oregon coast Sun into Mon, then persist through Thu
night.

Cape Flattery to Cape Lookout

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

Cape Lookout to Point St. George

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.WED...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

.Forecaster Musonda. Ocean Prediction Center.