Strong high pressure interacting with a thermal trough along the coast will continue to create moderate to very strong north winds and hazardous seas into the weekend. Friday afternoon...as the thermal trough strengthens even more...winds will increase and seas will build further. Storm force winds are expected this afternoon and evening in the southern waters beyond 15 nautical miles offshore...from Point Saint George north to near Cape Blanco. Other areas will experience gale force winds. Winds will weaken slightly on Saturday.

N wind 25 to gale 35 kt...increasing to gales 35 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 10 to 13 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

N gales 35 to 45 kt in the evening...easing to N wind 25 to gales 35 kt after midnight. Wind waves 12 to 15 ft...subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

N gales 35 to 45 kt. Wind waves 9 to 12 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

N gales 35 to 45 kt. Wind waves 10 to 13 ft. Mixed swell NW 1 to 2 ft and S 2 ft.

N wind 25 to gales 35 kt. Wind waves 7 to 10 ft... building to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft and SW 3 ft.

N wind 25 to gales 35 kt. Wind waves 8 to 11 ft... subsiding to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 ft and SW 3 ft.

N wind 25 kt. Wind waves 7 ft. Mixed swell NW 5 ft and SW 3 ft.

N wind 25 kt. Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. Mixed swell NW 4 ft and SW 3 ft.