FZPN36 KWBC 190402
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
902 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 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 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
through Tue night. A high pressure ridge will remain anchored W
of the waters tonight through early 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 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, then
persist into Tue night.

Point St. George to Point Arena

.TONIGHT...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...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 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.
.TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

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

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

.TONIGHT...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 6 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.Forecaster Folmer. Ocean Prediction Center.