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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
901 AM PDT Thu Sep 26 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 weak cold front moving
through the N waters this morning will dissipate later today.
Another cold front will move from N to S across the waters
tonight into Fri. A coastal trough will develop along the
California coast Sat and persist through Mon night. Strong high
pressure will build to the W and NW of the waters Sat then drift
NE over the OR/WA waters into Mon night.

Point St. George to Point Arena

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.

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

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

.Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.