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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
249 AM PDT Fri Jun 28 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...High pressure will build E into
the N and central areas today through Sat night before weakening
Sun as a weak cold front approaches the area. The cold front will
dissipate as it moves into the N and central waters later Sun and
Sun night. High pressure will rebuild W and NW of the N and
central waters Mon, and strengthen through Tue night. A low
pressure trough along much of the California coast today will
intensify along the central and southern areas Sat night and Sun,
and then reintensify along the N and central areas Sun night
through Tue night. Cambria NAVTEX is reported inoperable.
Technicians are aware. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Point St. George to Point Arena

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE...

.TODAY...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

.TODAY...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.

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

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

.Forecaster Rowland. Ocean Prediction Center.