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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
229 AM PDT Wed Jun 19 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 low pressure trough will
persist along the California coast today through Fri night. High
pressure will rebuild NW of the region Thu into Fri, then weaken
Fri night as a cold front approaches the region. The front will
weaken over the waters Sat, and will dissipate Sat night. Another
high pressure ridge will begin to move E behind the cold front
Sun into Sun night.

Point St. George to Point Arena

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

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

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

.Forecaster Poche. Ocean Prediction Center.