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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
830 PM PDT Thu Aug 15 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
gradually drift S through Fri night, then persist across the
southern waters through Tue night. A low pressure trough will
persist over the California interior through Tue night. Weak low
pressure will approach the outer northern waters tonight, then
drift E across the zones before dissipating near the northern CA
coast Sat night. The low will push a cold front across the
northern and central waters Fri night through Sat night. Behind
the front high pressure will again build across the northern and
central waters through Sun night. Weak low pressure will approach
the northern portions Mon, slow near the outer waters Mon night,
then weaken near the waters Tue and Tue night as high pressure
builds into the region again.

Point St. George to Point Arena

.TONIGHT...N to 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 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of
rain.
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...N to 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...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

.Forecaster Poche. Ocean Prediction Center.