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FZPN36 KWBC 222126
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
226 PM PDT Mon Apr 22 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 along the
central and northern California coast will will gradually weaken
Tue. The trough will then drift south over the central California
waters late Tue and Tue night and dissipate Wed. A high pressure
ridge to the N and NW of the region will gradually weaken through
Tue. Another area of high pressure will build in from the W Tue
into Wed, then gradually shift to the S waters Wed night into Thu
night. A weak cold front will move into the NW portion Thu, then
reach the central waters Thu night into Fri. The front will then
enter the S waters Fri night. High pressure will rebuild W of the
waters Thu night into Fri night. Later Fri night a cold front
will approach the N waters, then move E across those waters Sat
and Sat night.

Point St. George to Point Arena

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

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

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

.Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.