FZPN36 KWBC 080957
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
157 AM PST Fri Dec 8 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...A high pressure ridge will
persist over the central and northern waters through Sat night,
and then weaken and shift W Sun. A low pressure trough along the
central and S California coast will persist today and weaken
later tonight through Sat night,remain through Sun night, and
then expand across the entire coast Mon and Mon night. A cold
front will move SE across the northern and central waters Sun
night, and will then dissipate over the S waters Mon. High
pressure will build in across the N and central areas Mon and Mon
night, then move to the W of the central and S waters Tue and Tue
night.  

Point St. George to Point Arena

.TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.MON...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

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

.TODAY...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

.Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.