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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
252 PM PDT Sun May 17 2026

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.

PZZ898-181100-
252 PM PDT Sun May 17 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR WASHINGTON AND OREGON WATERS...High pressure will
remain centered to the SW of the area through Mon night with a
ridge extending to the N and moving E over the waters tonight.
Meanwhile, a trough will extend N along the Oregon coast tonight
through early Mon night. High pressure will weaken a bit as a
weak cold front moves over the waters later Mon into Mon night.
The high pressure to the SW will build in over the area Tue and
Tue night and strengthen into Wed with ridging extending E over
the waters. The area of high pressure W and SW of the area will
move further W of the area Thu through Fri night while
maintaining a ridge over and to the W of the waters.


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PZZ800-181100-
Cape Flattery to Cape Shoalwater between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
252 PM PDT Sun May 17 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

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PZZ900-181100-
Cape Flattery to Cape Shoalwater between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
252 PM PDT Sun May 17 2026

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

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PZZ805-181100-
Cape Shoalwater to Cape Lookout between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
252 PM PDT Sun May 17 2026

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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PZZ905-181100-
Cape Shoalwater to Cape Lookout between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
252 PM PDT Sun May 17 2026

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 8 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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PZZ810-181100-
Cape Lookout to Florence, OR between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore-
252 PM PDT Sun May 17 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

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PZZ910-181100-
Cape Lookout to Florence, OR between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
252 PM PDT Sun May 17 2026

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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PZZ815-181100-
Florence, OR to Point St. George between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
252 PM PDT Sun May 17 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

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PZZ915-181100-
Florence, OR to Point St. George between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
252 PM PDT Sun May 17 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

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.Forecaster Rowland. Ocean Prediction Center.
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