High Frequency Voice Broadcast (Washington/Oregon)

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FZPN35 KWBC 020344
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
844 PM PDT Thu Jun 1 2023

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 High pressure
ridge axis will persist across the waters tonight. A cold front
will weaken as it moves into the area Fri. The front will
continue SE over waters Fri night and Sat. High pressure will
build across the NW portion behind the front Sat and Sat night,
then slowly retreat W of the area Sun into Mon as a low pressure
trough develops along Vancouver island. The trough will persist
through Tue night while the ridge axis gradually weakens.  

Cape Flattery to Cape Lookout

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

Cape Lookout to Point St. George

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN...

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.MON...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 

.Forecaster Musonda. Ocean Prediction Center.