Offshore Forecast Issued by NWS
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FZPN36 KWBC 151434
OFFN36
Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
734 AM PDT Mon Apr 15 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 coastal low pressure trough
will strengthen today into tonight, persist Tue through Wed
night, before weakening Thu and Thu night. High pressure will
slowly build W and NW of the waters today through Thu night, then
will weaken Fri and Fri night as a cold front moves into the
waters from the NW.
Point St. George to Point Arena
.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA
.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA...south to
Guadalupe Island
.TODAY...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.Forecaster Futterman. Ocean Prediction Center.