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FZPN36 KWBC 220325
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
825 PM PDT Sun Apr 21 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 low pressure trough along the
central and northern California coast will persist tonight into
Mon, then gradually weaken later Mon into Tue. The trough will
then drift south over the central California waters late Tue and
Tue night and dissipate Wed. A high pressure ridge will persist
to the N and NW of the region tonight and Mon while gradually
weakening. Another area of high pressure will build in from the W
and NW Mon night into Wed, then gradually shift to the southern
waters Wed night into Thu night while weakening. A weak cold
front will move into the NW portion Thu then reach the central
waters Thu night into Fri. The front will then enter the S waters
Fri night. High pressure will rebuild W of the waters Thu night
into Fri night.

Point St. George to Point Arena

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

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

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

.Forecaster Joseph. Ocean Prediction Center.