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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
253 PM PDT Sat Sep 28 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 low pressure trough will
persist along the California coast through Thu night. Strong high
pressure will drift NE over the Oregon and Washington waters
tonight through Mon night. The high will weaken Tue and Tue night
as a cold front approaches from the NW. The front will move into
the northern and central waters and dissipate Wed and Wed night
while high pressure rebuilds to the N and NW of the area. The
high will weaken as it moves SE across the region Thu and Thu
night.

Point St. George to Point Arena

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 13 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

.Forecaster Achorn. Ocean Prediction Center.