High Frequency Voice Broadcast (California)

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FZPN36 KWBC 060949
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
249 AM PDT Tue Jun 6 2023

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 W and NW of the
area will drift SW and weaken today through Wed night. A low
pressure trough along the central and northern California coast
will weaken today through Wed night. A weak ridge of high
pressure will slowly move E across the waters Wed night through
Thu night. A weak cold front will enter the northern waters from
the W Fri, and slowly move SE through the central and S waters
Fri and Fri night. High pressure will build over the N and
central waters Sat and Sat night from the W and NW.  

Point St. George to Point Arena

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

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

.TODAY...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

.Forecaster Rowland. Ocean Prediction Center.