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FZPN36 KWBC 110954
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
254 AM PDT Thu Apr 11 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 low pressure trough along the
coast of California will weaken today. High pressure W of the
central waters will shift N to a position W of the northern
waters tonight. A cold front will approach the northern waters
Thu, then move into the area Thu night into Fri night. Low
pressure will approach the waters Sat, and will move across the N
California waters Sat night, then move into Central California
waters Sun and Sun night as high pressure builds in from the NW.
The high pressure will continue to persist Mon into Mon night.

Point St. George to Point Arena

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers.
.FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Showers
likely.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Chance of
rain.
.SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Chance
of rain.
.SAT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.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 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

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

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

.Forecaster Poche. Ocean Prediction Center.