FZPN36 KWBC 080904
OFFN36

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
204 AM PDT Tue Oct 8 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
coast will persist through Thu night. A high pressure ridge over
the NW waters will begin to shift SE slightly and weaken today
into tonight. A weak cold front will move through the northern
waters from the N late tonight into Wed morning. This front will
gradually dissipate across the central waters Thu into Thu night.
High pressure briefly builds in Thu before a broad area of low
pressure approaches the N and central California waters from the
W Thu night into Fri night. The low pressure will weaken on Sat
while yet another cold front approaches the N portions on Sat
night.

Point St. George to Point Arena

.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 7 to
8 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

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

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

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

.Forecaster Folmer. Ocean Prediction Center.