High Frequency Voice Broadcast (Washington/Oregon)

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FZPN35 KWBC 191543
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
843 AM PDT Thu May 19 2022

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 will build W of the region today and tonight, then persist
into Fri night. The ridge will move slowly eastward into the
waters Sat through Sun, then weaken Sun night as a weak cold
front moves into the area. The front will dissipate as it moves
across the waters Mon, with high pressure building across the
region Mon night. Meanwhile, a low pressure trough will develop
along the coast of southern Oregon today and tonight, persist
through Sun night, then weaken Mon and Mon night. 

Cape Flattery to Cape Lookout

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

Cape Lookout to Point St. George

.TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT and FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.Forecaster Achorn. Ocean Prediction Center.