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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
233 PM PDT Thu May 16 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...High pressure, centered over
the eastern Pacific, will strengthen tonight through Mon, then
maintain intensity into Tue night. A coastal low pressure trough
will persist through Tue night along the central and northern
California coast, varying in intensity each day. A cold front
will move into the northern California waters tonight and Fri
before dissipating as it moves S. A weak area of high pressure
will try to build over the southern California waters Sun.

Point St. George to Point Arena

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

.Forecaster Poche. Ocean Prediction Center.