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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
844 AM PDT Tue Mar 11 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 cold front will
become stationary across the southern waters this morning. Low
pressure along the front SW of the waters will track NE over the
area this afternoon and tonight while strengthening. The
associated cold front will move E across the waters later today
and into tonight, followed by a low pressure trough Wed. High
pressure will build E over the area Wed night, 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 Fri and 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.

Cape Flattery to Cape Lookout

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI...

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers.
.WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.

Cape Lookout to Point St. George

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI...

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Chance of rain.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
Scattered showers.
.THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S 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 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 21 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft.

.Forecaster Joseph. Ocean Prediction Center.