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FZPN36 KWBC 120943
OFFN36

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
243 AM PDT Mon Aug 12 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...High pressure to the W of the
waters will gradually weaken and drift W through Tue. High
pressure will then slowly rebuild toward the region Tue night
through Thu night. A low pressure trough will persist over the
California interior through Fri night. A cold front will enter
the northern waters late Wed then drift S and dissipate across
the waters Thu.

Point St. George to Point Arena

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 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...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to 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 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

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

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 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 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

.Forecaster Achorn. Ocean Prediction Center.