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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
252 PM PDT Wed Sep 18 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 weakening cold front will
move S across the central portions tonight, then dissipate over
the southern waters Thu into Thu night. The associated low
pressure, currently centered about 90 nm W of Point Reyes, will
move inland later tonight. A low pressure trough will build along
the coast later tonight into Thu, then persist Thu night through
Mon night. High pressure will strengthen NW of the area Thu night
into Fri, then continue through Mon night.

Point St. George to Point Arena

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
showers and slight chance of tstms.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.