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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
833 AM PDT Thu Mar 21 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 high pressure ridge will move
SE across the central and S waters today into Fri night while
weakening. A low pressure trough will weaken across the N waters
today. A series of cold fronts will move E and SE across the area
tonight into Sat night. Another ridge will build E over the
waters Sun into Sun night, then weaken Mon. Another cold front
will move SE over the area Mon into Mon night. Yet another ridge
will build E over the area Mon night.

Point St. George to Point Arena

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of rain.
.FRI...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

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

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT...

.TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.


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