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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
830 AM PDT Wed May 1 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...High pressure will persist to
the W of the N and central waters through Thu then move farther S
to the W of the central and S waters through Fri, and W of the S
waters Fri night through Sat night. A coastal low pressure trough
will persist over the central California through tonight, then be
across the central and S areas through Fri and becoming weaker.
Low pressure will move SE towards the northern California coast
Sat. An associated cold front will move SE into the N waters Fri
and the central waters Sat, then move over the S waters Sat night
and Sun and pass S of the waters Sun night. Another cold front
will advance into the N waters Sun 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

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

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

.TODAY...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

.Forecaster Poche. Ocean Prediction Center.