High Frequency Voice Broadcast (California)

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FZPN36 KWBC 140345
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
845 PM PDT Sun Apr 13 2025

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 will remain in
place well W of the N waters tonight through early Wed. The ridge
will elongate into a N to S oriented ridge and intensify well W
of the N and Central waters Wed through Fri. A trough will remain
positioned along the N and Central California coast tonight then
weaken on Mon. The trough will restrengthen Tue into Wed, then
persist thru Fri night.  

Point St. George to Point Arena

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

.Forecaster Connelly. Ocean Prediction Center.