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FZPN36 KWBC 191545
OFFN36

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
845 AM PDT Fri Apr 19 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 coastal low pressure trough
along the N California coast will slowly weaken today through
tonight, then strengthen again along the entire coast Sat night
through Sun night. The coastal trough will persist over the N and
central areas Mon and Mon night while gradually becoming weaker
through Tue night. A high pressure ridge will remain anchored W
of the waters this morning, then weaken later today into tonight.
A cold front will move into the N and central waters tonight into
Sat, then gradually dissipate by Sat night. Another high pressure
ridge will build just NW of the area late Sat and Sat night, then
persist to the N and NW of the region Sun and Sun night while
becoming weaker. Another area of high pressure will build in from
the W and NW Mon and Mon night, then persist into Tue night.

Point St. George to Point Arena

.TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of
rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

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

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...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...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

.Forecaster Poche. Ocean Prediction Center.