Strong post-frontal winds will continue throughout the morning and into the afternoon before easing, with a Gale Warning for portions of the outer waters and Small Craft Advisories for the rest of the seas. Alongside the strong winds, seas will rise to 12 to 16 ft offshore especially over the northern coastal zones throughout the morning before the NW swell shifts southward. Waves will be steep with short period waves dominating. Conditions will calm tonight into Thursday before another frontal system passes through area waters on Friday. This will likely bring another round of elevated seas and breezy winds. AL (Issued: 135 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024 by NOAA)