High Frequency Voice Broadcast (Washington/Oregon)

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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
230 AM PDT Thu May 9 2024

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 strong high
pressure center over and just W of the waters will stay in place
through tonight, the center of the high pressure gradually
weakens and will shift W and SW of the area early Fri through Sun
while extending a ridge E and NE over the waters. High pressure
will build back E over the waters Sun night through Mon night. A
coastal trough will expand N from the Oregon coast today, and
extend along Washington coast and along Vancouver island through
Sat while becoming weaker. A coastal trough will redevelop along
the Oregon coast Sun night through Mon night.  

Cape Flattery to Cape Lookout

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 

Cape Lookout to Point St. George

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 

.Forecaster Folmer. Ocean Prediction Center.