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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
200 AM PDT Mon May 20 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 will
persist near the California coast into Wed night. High pressure
will build to the W and NW of the area through Tue. A weak cold
front will move SE across the N and central waters Tue night and
Wed. High pressure will rebuild to the W of the area Wed and Wed
night, and slowly weaken Thu and Thu night. A cold front will
move across the N and into the central waters Fri and Fri night.

Point St. George to Point Arena

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

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

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

.Forecaster Folmer. Ocean Prediction Center.