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FZPN36 KWBC 120406
OFFN36

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
906 PM PDT Thu Apr 11 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 weaken tonight. A cold front will move
into the northern waters tonight and dissipate across the central
waters Fri. Low pressure will move into the northern waters Fri,
and will move across the central CA waters Sat and Sat night as
high pressure builds in from the NW. The high pressure will
continue to persist Mon into Tue night while a coastal trough
develops Tue into Tue night.

Point St. George to Point Arena

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of
rain.
.FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of
rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Chance of
rain.
.SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
Scattered showers.
.SAT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. Chance of
rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 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 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.

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

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

.Forecaster Folmer. Ocean Prediction Center.