305
FZPN36 KWBC 030942
OFFN36

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
242 AM PDT Fri May 3 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 high pressure ridge will
persist to the W of the waters, then weaken tonight into Sat. A
cold front will move SE across the waters Fri through Sat night,
then S of the waters Sun. Another cold front will move SE across
the area later today through Mon night. High pressure will build
in from the W and NW later Sun through Mon night, then persist
through Tue night. A coastal trough will develop along the coast
Mon night and strengthen Tue and Tue night.

Please be advised that the USCG remote communications facility
at Cambria is experiencing technical difficulties. Technicians
are aware of the problem. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Point St. George to Point Arena

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

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

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

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

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

.Forecaster Achorn. Ocean Prediction Center.