


Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
108 FZPN35 KWBC 121005 OFFN35 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 305 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025 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...A low pressure trough will cross the waters today. High pressure will build E over the area tonight, and pass across the waters Thu. A low pressure area and associated front will approach the waters from the W late Thu into Thu night. A series of low centers will form along the front as it moves across the waters Thu night and Fri before moving inland Fri night. Later Fri night, a ridge of high pressure will move into the waters ahead of yet another approaching frontal system. The low will push a warm front NE across the southern waters late Sat followed by a cold front Sat night and Sun. Sun night a trailing low pressure trough will approach and enter the outer waters. Cape Flattery to Cape Lookout .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. .THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Chance of rain. .FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft. .SAT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. .SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 15 to 19 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Cape Lookout to Point St. George ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Chance of rain. .FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 23 ft. .SAT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 18 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft. .SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. .Forecaster Poche. Ocean Prediction Center.