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FZPN36 KWBC 130353
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
853 PM PDT Fri Apr 12 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...Low pressure W of the central
waters will move into the region tonight, before slowing down and
weakening Sat into Sat night, then dissiating as it moves inland
Sun into Sun night. High pressure well W of the waters will move
slowly W through Tue, then remain near or over the N and central
waters Tue night before weakening on Wed. A coastal trough will
develop along the coast Tue night then persist through Wed night.


Point St. George to Point Arena

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Chance of
rain.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Chance of
rain.
.SAT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. Scattered
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
Scattered showers.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of
rain.
.SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

.Forecaster Achorn. Ocean Prediction Center.