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offshore waters forecast
nws ocean prediction center washington dc
830 pm pst sun nov 22 2009
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 - 231130-
830 pm pst sun nov 22 2009
. synopsis for washington and oregon waters ... a high pres ridge
extending across the area will move inland overnight. a strong
cold front will move into the region from the nw mon ... stall mon
night and lift back n as a warm front tue. another cold front
will approach the waters tue night and cross the region wed
through thu. a low pres center will develop on the front thu and
move inland thu night. high pres will build into the area
following the front thu night and fri.
$$
pzz081 - 231130-
cape flattery to cape lookout
830 pm pst sun nov 22 2009
... gale warning...
. overnight ... w winds 20 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 15
kt ... then becoming s to sw and increasing to 25 to 35 kt late.
seas 14 to 18 ft subsiding to 12 to 15 kt. highest winds and
seas w. areas of rain with vsby occasionally below 1 nm.
. mon ... s to sw winds 25 to 35 kt shifting to nw and diminishing
to 10 to 20 kt. seas 13 to 15 ft. rain.
. mon night ... nw winds 10 to 15 kt shifting to se and increasing
to 15 to 25 kt. seas 12 to 14 ft.
. tue ... s to sw winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt. seas 10 to 14
ft ... highest nw. scattered showers.
. tue night ... sw winds increasing to 25 to 35 kt early. seas 10
to 17 ft ... highest nw.
. wed ... sw winds 25 to 35 kt becoming nw and diminishing to 10 to
15 kt. seas building to 14 to 21 ft with w swell ... highest nw.
. thu ... winds becoming nw 20 to 30 kt. seas 14 to 20 ft with w
swell.
. fri ... nw winds 20 to 30 kt diminishing to w 15 to 20 kt ... then
becoming sw 20 to 25 kt late. seas subsiding to 9 to 12 ft.
$$
pzz082 - 231130-
cape lookout to point st george
830 pm pst sun nov 22 2009
... gale warning...
. overnight ... w winds 15 to 20 kt becoming s and increasing to 20
to 30 kt ... except far nw portion to 35 kt. seas 14 to 18 ft
subsiding to 12 to 14 ft. rain changing to showers.
. mon ... nw portion ... sw winds 25 to 35 kt shifting to n and
diminishing 15 to 20 kt. seas subsiding to 12 to 14 ft. se
portion ... sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas subsiding to 10 to 12 ft.
scattered showers throughout.
. mon night ... winds becoming s to sw 10 to 15 kt throughout. seas
10 to 12 ft. showers ending.
. tue ... s to sw winds 15 to 25 kt ... except far nw to 30 kt. seas
10 to 12 ft. isolated showers.
. tue night ... sw winds 15 to 25 kt ... except far nw increasing to
25 to 35 kt. seas 9 to 13 ft ... highest nw.
. wed ... nw portion ... winds becoming n and diminishing to 10 to 20
kt. se portion ... sw winds 15 to 25 kt. seas 12 to 15 ft
throughout ... highest nw.
. thu ... winds becoming nw 20 to 30 kt ... then diminishing to 15 to
20 kt late. seas 15 to 18 ft with w swell.
. fri ... nw winds 15 to 20 kt becoming sw 15 to 25 kt ... highest
nw. seas 10 to 12 ft.
$$
. forecaster holley. ocean forecast branch.