Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
531 FZPN25 KWBC 120956 OFFPZ5 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 256 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. 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. PZZ898-122215- 256 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025 .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. $$ PZZ800-122215- Cape Flattery to Cape Shoalwater between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore- 256 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt early, then, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Chance of rain. .TONIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 10 to 12 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. .FRI...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft, building to 14 to 20 ft. .SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 16 to 19 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. $$ PZZ900-122215- Cape Flattery to Cape Shoalwater between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore- 256 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W early, then, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. .SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 16 to 19 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. $$ PZZ805-122215- Cape Shoalwater to Cape Lookout between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore- 256 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025 .TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt early, then, becoming N to NW. Seas 11 to 13 ft. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. .FRI...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 14 to 18 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 15 to 19 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. $$ PZZ905-122215- Cape Shoalwater to Cape Lookout between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore- 256 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. .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 winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 14 to 18 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 14 to 19 ft. .SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. $$ PZZ810-122215- Cape Lookout to Florence, OR between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore- 256 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt early, then, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Chance of rain. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. .FRI...S winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 14 to 18 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft. .SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 15 to 19 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft. $$ PZZ910-122215- Cape Lookout to Florence, OR between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore- 256 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 11 to 13 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. .FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 21 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt. Seas 16 to 23 ft. .SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 14 to 18 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. .SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 14 to 18 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft. $$ PZZ815-122215- Florence, OR to Point St. George between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore- 256 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt early, then, becoming W to NW. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. .FRI...S winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 21 ft. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 18 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. .SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 14 to 18 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 13 to 15 ft. $$ PZZ915-122215- Florence, OR to Point St. George between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore- 256 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 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, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 18 to 23 ft. .SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 18 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 18 ft. .SUN...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 13 to 17 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. $$ .Forecaster Poche. Ocean Prediction Center.