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FZPN36 KWBC 211541
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
841 AM PDT Sun Apr 21 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 weakening cold front will
move across the S waters today and dissipate. A low pressure
trough will develop along the central and northern California
coast today, persist tonight and Mon, then gradually weaken Mon
night into Tue. The trough will then drift south over the central
California waters Tue night and dissipate Wed. A high pressure
ridge will persist to the N and NW of the region today and
tonight while gradually weakening. Another area of high pressure
will build in from the W and NW Mon into Wed, then shift to the
southern waters Wed night. A weak cold front will move into the
NW portion late Thu then reach the central waters Thu night. High
pressure will rebuild W of the waters Thu and Thu night.

Point St. George to Point Arena

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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

.TODAY...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.Forecaster Bancroft. Ocean Prediction Center.