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FZPN36 KWBC 092137
OFFN36

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
237 PM PDT Tue Apr 9 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
coast of California will persist tonight through Wed night, then
weaken Thu. High pressure W of the central waters will shift N to
a position W of the northern waters tonight. The high will then
weaken Wed and Wed night. A cold front will approach the northern
waters Thu, then move into the area Thu night into Fri night. Low
pressure will approach the waters Sat, and will move across the N
California waters Sat night, then move into Central California
waters Sun and Sun night as high pressure builds in from the NW.

Point St. George to Point Arena

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

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

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

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

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

.Forecaster Musonda. Ocean Prediction Center.