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FZPN36 KWBC 180335
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
835 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 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 slowly weaken
tonight through Fri night, then strengthen again along the entire
coast Sat night through Sun night. The coastal trough will
persist over the N and central areas Mon and Mon night while
gradually becoming weaker. A high pressure ridge will remain
anchored W of the waters tonight through Fri, then weaken late
Fri and Fri night. A cold front will move into the N and central
waters Fri night into Sat, then gradually dissipate by Sat night.
Another high pressure ridge will build just NW of the area late
Sat and Sat night, then persist to the N and and NW of the region
Sun and Sun night while becoming weaker. Another area of high
pressure will build in from the W and NW Mon and Mon night.

Point St. George to Point Arena

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

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

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

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...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...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

.Forecaster Huffman. Ocean Prediction Center.