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FZPN36 KWBC 102145
OFFN36

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
245 PM PDT Fri May 10 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 centered W and NW
of the area will move farther W and SW away from the waters
tonight through Sat night while becoming weaker. Strengthening
high pressure will slowly build E towards the N and central coast
later Sun and Sun night then expand to the N and NW of the area
Mon and Mon night, and persist into Tue night. The area of high
pressure to the N and NW of the area begins weakening Wed and Wed
night. A weak coastal trough will be along the N and central
coast will persist through Sat and Sat night, then strengthen
again over the N and central coast later Sun into Sun night. The
coastal trough will intensify later Mon through Tue night along
the N and central coasts and become weaker Wed and Wed night.

Point St. George to Point Arena

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE...

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 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 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.Forecaster Rowland. Ocean Prediction Center.