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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
244 PM PDT Sat Apr 27 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 dissipate
over the central waters tonight into Sun as high pressure
persists just W of the waters. The high will remain just W of the
region Sun night into Mon night. A low pressure trough will
develop near the southern California coast tonight, with the
trough expanding northward to the central California coast Sun.
The trough will persist along the southern and central California
coast Sun night into Wed night, with the trough strengthening by
Mon, and will persist Mon night through Wed night. High pressure
will build over the NW portion of the waters Tue night, with the
high persisting over the NW portion Wed into Thu night. 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...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Chance of
rain.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

.Forecaster Musonda. Ocean Prediction Center.