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FZPN36 KWBC 091541
OFFN36

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
841 AM PDT Tue Apr 9 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 low pressure trough along the
coast of California will persist through Wed night, then weaken
Thu. High pressure W of the central waters will shift N to a
position W of the northern waters tonight. The high will then
weaken Wed and Wed night. A cold front will approach the northern
waters Thu, then move into the area Thu night into Fri night. Low
pressure will approach the waters Sat, and will move across the N
California waters Sat night.

Point St. George to Point Arena

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.

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

.TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.

.Forecaster Musonda. Ocean Prediction Center.