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FZPN36 KWBC 200338
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
838 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 and central California coast will continue to weaken
tonight, then strengthen again Sat night through Sun night. A
weakening cold front will move across the northern California
waters tonight into 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 build in across the
region late Sat into Sat night, then persist to the N and NW of
the region Sun and Sun night while gradually weakening. Another
area of high pressure will build in from the W and NW Mon and Mon
night, then persist through Wed night.

Point St. George to Point Arena

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. 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 5 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 Huffman. Ocean Prediction Center.