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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
304 AM PDT Mon May 13 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...Strengthening high pressure
will expand to the N and NW of the area today into tonight, and
then persist into Tue night. The area of high pressure to the N
and NW of the area will weaken Wed into Thu, and then
restrengthen Thu night into Fri night. A weak coastal low
pressure trough will strengthen today through Tue night. The
trough may begin to weaken slightly Wed into Thu, before
strengthening along the northern California coast Thu night
through Fri night.

Point St. George to Point Arena

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.WED...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

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

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

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.Forecaster Folmer. Ocean Prediction Center.