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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
244 PM PDT Sat May 4 2024

California waters-
Inner waters from  60 nm to 150 nm offshore.
Outer waters from 150 nm to 250 nm offshore.

Conditions given represent the highest within that period.

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.

.SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS...A cold front will move SE
across the waters today into tonight, then move S of the waters
Sun. High pressure will build in from the W and NW later Sun then
a cold front will reach the NW waters early Mon. The front will
push E across the northern California waters later Mon, then
inland. A coastal trough will develop along the southern
California coast Mon night, then extend north Tue. The trough
will persist Tue into Thu night along the entire California
coast. Please be advised that the USCG remote communications
facility at Cambria is experiencing technical difficulties.
Technicians are aware of the problem. We apologize for any
inconvenience.

Point St. George to Point Arena

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of
showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Rain likely.
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA...south to
Guadalupe Island

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

.Forecaster Poche. Ocean Prediction Center.