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FZPN36 KWBC 050410
OFFN36

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
810 PM PST Wed Dec 4 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 weak low pressure trough will
persist along the Oregon and California coast tonight through Sun
night. Broad weak high pressure will persist SW of the waters
tonight into Fri. Low pressure will pass just NW of the waters on
tonight followed by a second low taking a similar path Thu and
Thu night. High pressure will rebuild W of the waters Fri and Fri
night. The high will persist Sat into Sat night and will begin to
move NE Sun into Sun night. The low pressure trough will begin to
strengthen over the coastline Mon into Mon night.

Point St. George to Point Arena

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Chance of rain.
.THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

.Forecaster Folmer. Ocean Prediction Center.