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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
320 PM PDT Fri Apr 19 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
along the N California coast will continue to slowly weaken
tonight, then strengthen again along the entire coast Sat night
through Sun night. A weakening cold front will move across the
far northern California waters tonight and Sat. The coastal
trough will persist over the N and central areas Mon and Mon
night while gradually becoming weaker through Tue night and drift
south over the central California waters. A high pressure ridge
will remain anchored W of the waters this morning, then weaken
later today into tonight. Another high pressure ridge will build
just NW of the area late Sat and Sat night, then persist to the N
and NW of the region Sun and Sun night while becoming weaker.
Another area of high pressure will build in from the W and NW Mon
and Mon night, then persist into Tue night.

Point St. George to Point Arena

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

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.Forecaster Poche. Ocean Prediction Center.