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 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Gale Warning
 
 PZZ600-231645-
 234 AM PDT THU MAY 23 2013
 
 
 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL
 INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY AND
 NATIONAL PARK...AT 09Z...OR 2 AM PDT...A 1028 MB SURFACE HIGH
 WAS ABOUT 600 NM WEST OF EUREKA...WHILE A 999 MB SURFACE LOW WAS
 OVER SOUTHERN NEVADA. ACROSS THE OUTER WATERS...STRONG NW FLOW
 WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. THIS STRONG NW FLOW WILL GENERATE
 AN EDDY CIRCULATION FOR PORTIONS OF THE INNER WATERS.
 
 $$



   PZZ676-231645-  OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM  OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-  234 AM PDT THU MAY 23 2013    GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT    TODAY  NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT NW OF SAN  NICOLAS ISLAND IN THE MORNING. OTHERWISE...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT  WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 12 TO 16 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 9  SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 13 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS.  TONIGHT  NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING  TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT LATE. STRONGEST NW OF SAN  NICOLAS ISLAND. COMBINED SEAS 9 TO 12 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8  SECONDS.  FRI  NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 KT. STRONGEST  NW OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 10 FT DOMINANT  PERIOD 9 SECONDS.  FRI NIGHT  NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 KT.  STRONGEST NW OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9 FT  DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.  SAT  NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FT DOMINANT  PERIOD 8 SECONDS.  SAT NIGHT  NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED  SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SUN  NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 7  TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.  MON  NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. COMBINED SEAS 8  TO 11 FT.    $$

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