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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
ISSUED BY NWS Honolulu HI
226 PM PDT Wed Sep 23 2020

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 cold front
passing SE of the waters will be followed by a series of low 
pressure troughs moving across the area tonight and Thu. A high 
pressure ridge will briefly build across the region late Thu and 
move inland Thu night. An area of low pressure will move across 
the N waters Fri and pass inland near the N Washington coast by 
Fri night. A warm front will quickly lift NE across the waters 
Fri night into Sat followed by a cold front moving across the far
N portion late Sat. Another warm front will lift NE across the 
waters Sun as high pressure rebuilds from the SW late Sun and Sun
night.  

Cape Flattery to Cape Lookout

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. 
.THU...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 16 to 20 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 18 ft. Rain with
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.FRI...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.MON...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 

Cape Lookout to Point St. George

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
Rain with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. 
.FRI...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. 
.SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

.Forecaster Brenchley. NWS Honolulu.