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FZPN36 KWBC 231009
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
309 AM PDT Tue Apr 23 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 low pressure trough along the
central and northern California coast will will gradually weaken
today. The trough will then drift south over the central
California waters late today into tonight and dissipate Wed. An
area of high pressure will build in from the W tonight into Wed,
then gradually shift to the southern waters Wed night into Thu
night. A weak cold front will move into the NW portion Thu, then
reach the central waters Thu night into Fri. The front will then
enter the southern waters Fri night. High pressure will rebuild W
of the waters Thu night into Fri night. Later Fri night a cold
front will approach the northern waters, then move E across those
waters Sat and Sat night.

Point St. George to Point Arena

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

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

.TODAY...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

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

.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

.Forecaster Folmer. Ocean Prediction Center.