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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
853 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...Low pressure near
Vancouver Island will pull a low pressure trough across the
waters today while the associated cold front near the Washington
and Oregon coasts moves inland. A weakening low pressure center
will move E across the northern waters tonight followed by a high
pressure ridge passing E across the waters Thu. Another 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 high pressure
ridge will move into the waters ahead of yet another approaching
frontal system. Low pressure will push a warm front NE across the
waters late Sat followed by a cold front Sat night and Sun. By
Sun night a trailing low pressure trough will approach and enter
the outer waters.

Cape Flattery to Cape Lookout

.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Chance of
rain.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Chance
of showers and tstms.
.THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Showers
likely.
.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...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft.
Showers likely.
.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 Clark. Ocean Prediction Center.