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FZPN36 KWBC 140354
OFFN36

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
854 PM PDT Tue Apr 13 2021

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 NW of the
waters will weaken later tonight and will expand S to the W of
the region through Fri. A low pressure trough along the
California coast will slowly weaken later tonight then become
much weaker Wed through Fri night and persist into Sun night. A
high pressure ridge will be along and W of the area Sat and
strengthen Sat night as low pressure develops and stays well W of
the area. By Sat night through Sun night high pressure will be to
the W of the central and S California as a coastal trough
redevelops.

Point St. George to Point Arena

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

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

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

.Forecaster Folmer. Ocean Prediction Center.