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FZPN24 KWNM 171735
OFFN09

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Washington and Oregon waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1035 AM PDT Wed Jul 17 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...

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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 W and NW portions will
gradually weaken and shift E over the waters today into Thu
night. A weak low pressure area will drift N over the SE waters
early today and dissipate. A weakening cold front will approach
the area from the W Thu, then move E across the waters Thu night
into Fri. A second 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 Sun night.

Canadian border to 45N

.TODAY...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 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 6 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

45N to Point Saint George

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.