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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
228 AM PDT Mon Sep 30 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 moving inland into the Pacific Northwest today will
maintain a ridge across the Washington and Oregon waters Tue. The
high will weaken Tue night as a cold front approaches from the
NW. The front will move into the northern waters Wed and then
dissipate. High pressure will rebuild to the N and NW of the area
Wed night, then move NE away from the region late Wed night into
Thu. The coastal trough will dissipate Thu night through Fri
night as weak broad ridging builds E into the waters.

Point St. George to Point Arena

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WED...

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 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 17 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

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

.TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...NW winds less than 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 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.Forecaster Connelly. Ocean Prediction Center.