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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
312 PM PDT Wed May 1 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...High pressure will persist to
the W of the N and central waters through tomorrow, then move
farther S to the W of the central and S waters through Fri, and W
of the S waters Fri night through Sat night. A coastal low
pressure trough will persist along the the central California
coast through tomorrow, then be across the central and S areas
through Fri and becoming weaker. Low pressure will move SE
towards the northern California coast Sat. An associated cold
front will move SE into the N waters Fri and the central waters
Sat, then move over the S waters Sat night and Sun and pass S of
the waters Sun night. Another cold front will advance into the N
waters Sun night. High pressure will ridge back towards the
California coast as a coastal trough develops along the coast
Mon. Please be advised that the USCG remote communications
facility at Cambria is experiencing technical difficulties.
Technicians are aware of the problem. We apologize for any
inconvenience.

Point St. George to Point Arena

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of
rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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.

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

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

.Forecaster Poche. Ocean Prediction Center.