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FZPN36 KWBC 242226
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
326 PM 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...Low pressure centered about
90 nm SW of Pigeon Point drifts SE and dissipates this evening.
High pressure builds E into the waters later tonight, shifts more
to the S portions Thu, then retreats W of the area Thu night. A
cold front moves across the N portions later tonight into Thu,
crosses the central and S portions Thu night and Fri, and then
clears well S of the area by Fri night. High pressure rebuilds E
behind the cold front Fri into Sat, then weakens Sat night.
Another cold front moves into the N portion Sat night, then
slowly crosses the remainder of the waters Sun through Mon night.
Behind this cold front, stronger high pressure again builds E
into the waters.

Point St. George to Point Arena

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

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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

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

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 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 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

.Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.