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FZPN24 KWNM 180959
OFFN09

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Washington and Oregon waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
259 AM PDT Thu Jul 18 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...

The National Weather Service is accepting public comments until
July 29 2024 on a proposal to replace feet with meters when
describing seas in a variety of National Marine Center text
and graphical products for the Offshore and High Seas Areas
only. To learn more please visit the following URL:
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.SYNOPSIS...A high pressure ridge over the waters will gradually
weaken today into tonight. A weakening front will approach the
area from the W today, then move E across the waters tonight into
Fri. Another cold front will move through the waters Sat night
into Sun night. High pressure will gradually rebuild NE over the
waters behind the fronts Fri through Mon night.

Canadian border to 45N

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

45N to Point Saint George

.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.