Offshore Waters Forecast (Washington/Oregon)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
212 AM PST Sat Dec 21 2024

Washington and Oregon waters-
Inner waters from  60 nm to 150 nm offshore.
Outer waters from 150 nm to 250 nm offshore.

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.

PZZ898-212115-
212 AM PST Sat Dec 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR WASHINGTON AND OREGON WATERS...Strong low pressure
passing just W of the waters will pull a frontal system NE 
across the waters early today. The low pressure and front will
weaken N of the waters later today. Another frontal system will 
approach later today and tonight then move across the waters 
Sun, as the associated strong low pressure system moves NW of the
area. Yet another strong low will develop just W of the waters. 
A weak high pressure ridge will briefly build in from the SW 
Tue, as yet another cold front approaches the waters behind the 
ridge, and then enters the waters Tue night.

$$

PZZ800-212115-
Cape Flattery to Cape Shoalwater between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
212 AM PST Sat Dec 21 2024

...GALE WARNING...
...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT...

.TODAY...S to SE winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming S to SW 35 to
45 kt. Seas 16 to 26 ft. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SE 25 to 30 kt. Seas
18 to 22 ft. 
.SUN...S to SE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 18 to 26 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 19 to 24 ft. 
.MON...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 21 to 24 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 35 to 50 kt, becoming S to SW 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 19 to 29 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas
19 to 29 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt. Seas
13 to 19 ft. 
.WED...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 23 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 21 to 24 ft. 

$$

PZZ900-212115-
Cape Flattery to Cape Shoalwater between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
212 AM PST Sat Dec 21 2024

...GALE WARNING...
...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT...

.TODAY...SE winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming SW 35 to 45 kt. Seas
16 to 26 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Chance of rain. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming SE 35 to 45 kt. Seas
19 to 25 ft. 
.SUN...S to SE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 20 to 28 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 20 to 27 ft. 
.MON...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SE 30 to 40 kt. Seas 21 to
26 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 45 to 60 kt. Seas 21 to 32 ft. 
.TUE...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
18 to 29 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 13 to 18 ft. 
.WED...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 24 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 21 to 23 ft. 

$$

PZZ805-212115-
Cape Shoalwater to Cape Lookout between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
212 AM PST Sat Dec 21 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas
15 to 25 ft. Chance of rain. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 19 to 22 ft. 
.SUN...S to SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 18 to 24 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 19 to 23 ft. Chance of
rain. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE 25 to 35 kt. Seas 21 to
24 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming SW 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 19 to 26 ft. 
.TUE...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 18 to 26 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas
13 to 18 ft. 
.WED...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft, building to 14 to
21 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 19 to 24 ft. 

$$

PZZ905-212115-
Cape Shoalwater to Cape Lookout between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
212 AM PST Sat Dec 21 2024

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 35 to 40 kt, becoming S to SW 40 to 50 kt,
then, becoming SW 35 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 26 ft. Scattered
showers. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 35 to 45 kt. Seas
19 to 25 ft. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 19 to 27 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 20 to 27 ft. 
.MON...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SE 35 to 45 kt. Seas 21 to
26 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 45 to 60 kt. Seas 21 to 30 ft. 
.TUE...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 17 to 27 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S 25 to 35 kt. Seas
13 to 17 ft. 
.WED...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 24 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 21 to 24 ft. 

$$

PZZ810-212115-
Cape Lookout to Florence, OR between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore-
212 AM PST Sat Dec 21 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 14 to 24 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 19 to 22 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 18 to 23 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 18 to 23 ft. Scattered showers. 
.MON...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE 25 to 35 kt. Seas
20 to 24 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 19 to 23 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 17 to
22 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Seas
13 to 17 ft. 
.WED...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt. Seas
13 to 18 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 24 ft. 

$$

PZZ910-212115-
Cape Lookout to Florence, OR between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
212 AM PST Sat Dec 21 2024

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 35 to 40 kt, becoming SW 35 to 50 kt, then,
becoming S to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 18 to 27 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas
20 to 24 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt. Seas 19 to
26 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 20 to 26 ft. 
.MON...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SE 35 to 45 kt. Seas
21 to 26 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 20 to 27 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 17 to 23 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt. Seas
13 to 17 ft. 
.WED...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 23 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming SW 30 to 40 kt. Seas
20 to 25 ft. 

$$

PZZ815-212115-
Florence, OR to Point St. George between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
212 AM PST Sat Dec 21 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 17 to 24 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Chance of rain. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 19 to 22 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 18 to 23 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 17 to 23 ft. 
.MON...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE 30 to 40 kt. Seas
20 to 24 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 18 to 22 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
16 to 21 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 12 to 16 ft. 
.WED...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 24 ft. 

$$

PZZ915-212115-
Florence, OR to Point St. George between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
212 AM PST Sat Dec 21 2024

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...S to SW winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming SW 40 to 50 kt,
then, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 19 to 27 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas
19 to 24 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 19 to
25 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 19 to 26 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S to SE 35 to 45 kt. Seas
21 to 25 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 19 to 25 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 16 to 21 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt. Seas
13 to 16 ft. 
.WED...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 23 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 25 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Bancroft. Ocean Prediction Center.