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FZPN36 KWBC 242205
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
305 PM PDT Wed Apr 24 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 build E over
the area early and shift to the S waters tonight into Thu, and
then retreat and shift W Thu night. A cold front will move across
the N portions tonight into Thu, cross the central and S portions
Thu night and Fri, and then clear well S of the area by Fri
night. High pressure will rebuild E behind the cold front Fri
through Sat night, then shift more to the S portions Sun and Sun
night. Another cold front will approach from the NW Sat night,
then move into the N portions Sun and Sun night.

Point St. George to Point Arena

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

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

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

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

.Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.