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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
304 PM PDT Tue Apr 30 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 area through this week. A coastal low pressure
trough will remain along the California coast through early Wed,
then will slowly weaken Wed night. A weakening low pressure area
will pass N of the waters today. A high pressure ridge will move
E over the northern waters Wed, and then remain over the N waters
Wed night into Fri night. A low pressure will move SE towards the
northern California coast on Sat. High pressure will build E
towards the coast on Sunday. 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

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

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.THU...N 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...N to NW winds 15 to 25 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 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...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 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 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 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

.Forecaster Poche. Ocean Prediction Center.