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FZPN36 KWBC 131001
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
301 AM PDT Tue Aug 13 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 ridge of high pressure will
remain across the waters and gradually drift S through Fri night.
A low pressure trough will persist over the California interior
through Sat night. A cold front will enter the northern waters
late Wed or early Wed night then drift S and dissipate across the
waters Thu. Another weak cold front or trough will form to the W
of the waters Thu night, then drift across the outer northern and
central waters through Sat before dissipating near the southern
waters Sat night. High pressure will rebuild across the northern
and central portions behind the front Fri through Sat night.

Point St. George to Point Arena

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

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

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

.TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.Forecaster Poche. Ocean Prediction Center.