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offshore waters forecast
nws ocean prediction center washington dc
230 pm pst tue feb 9 2010
washington and oregon waters from 60 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.
pzz080 - 100530-
230 pm pst tue feb 9 2010
. synopsis for washington and oregon waters ... a high pres ridge
over the w portion will move e through the area tonight. a
strong cold front will move over the area wed ... then pass inland
wed night while weakening. a series of three strong cold fronts
will pass across the waters thu through sat. yet another cold
front will approach the area from the w sun.
$$
pzz081 - 100530-
cape flattery to cape lookout
230 pm pst tue feb 9 2010
... gale warning...
. tonight ... variable winds 5 to 15 kt increasing to s to sw 15 to
25 kt ... except w portion to 25 to 35 kt. seas 8 to 10
ft ... except far nw portion building to 10 to 12 ft. isolated
showers developing w.
. wed ... s to sw winds 25 to 35 kt diminishing to 15 to 25
kt ... except nw portion becoming variable 10 kt or less. seas
becoming 10 to 14 ft ... highest nw. scattered showers and fog.
. wed night ... s to sw winds increasing to 25 to 35 kt. seas 11 to
15 ft ... becoming highest se. scattered showers and fog.
. thu ... w to nw winds 25 to 35 kt ... except w portion diminishing
to 15 to 25 kt. seas building to 14 to 19 ft ... highest se.
scattered showers and fog.
. thu night ... winds becoming se to s 20 to 30 kt ... except w
portion to 35 kt. seas 17 to 20 ft.
. fri ... s to sw winds 25 to 35 kt. seas 18 to 22 ft.
. sat ... s to sw winds 25 to 35 kt ... except nw portion diminishing
to w to sw 15 to 25 kt. seas 20 to 24 ft.
. sun ... s to sw winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to se to s 20 to 30
kt. seas subsiding to 14 to 16 ft.
$$
pzz082 - 100530-
cape lookout to point st george
230 pm pst tue feb 9 2010
... gale warning...
. tonight ... variable winds 5 to 15 kt becoming s to sw 10 to 20
kt ... except w portion increasing to 20 to 30 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft
subsiding to 7 to 9 ft. isolated showers developing nw.
. wed ... s to sw winds 25 to 35 kt ... except w portion diminishing
to 15 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft ... except w portion building to
10 to 14 ft. scattered showers and fog.
. wed night ... s to sw winds becoming 25 to 35 kt throughout. seas
becoming 12 to 14 ft. scattered showers and fog.
. thu ... s to sw winds 25 to 35 kt becoming w to sw. seas building
to 14 to 17 ft. scattered showers and fog.
. thu night ... s to sw winds 30 to 40 kt. seas building to 16 to
20 ft ... highest w.
. fri ... s to sw winds 30 to 40 kt. seas building to 20 to 24 ft.
. sat ... s to sw winds diminishing to 20 to 30 kt ... except s
portion to 10 to 20 kt. seas subsiding to 18 to 22 ft.
. sun ... winds diminishing to variable 10 kt or less ... then
increasing to se to s 20 to 30 kt. seas subsiding to 14 to 16 ft.
$$
. forecaster kells. ocean forecast branch.