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FZPN36 KWBC 241010
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
310 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 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 low pressure about
100 nm W of Point Reyes will drift SE and dissipate this
afternoon. High pressure will build E over the area later today,
shift to the S waters tonight into Thu, and then retreat and
shift W Thu night. A cold front will move across the N portions
tonight into Thu, cross the central and S portions Thu night and
Fri, and then clear well S of the area by Fri night. High
pressure will rebuild E behind the cold front Fri through Sat
night, then shift more to the S portions Sun and Sun night.
Another cold front will approach from the NW Sat night, then move
into the N portions Sun and Sun night.

Point St. George to Point Arena

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

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

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

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

.Forecaster Folmer. Ocean Prediction Center.