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FZPN36 KWBC 020346 OFFN36 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 846 PM PDT Sun Oct 1 2023 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 will remain W and NW of the N and central waters tonight through Tue morning, then drift N while maintaining a ridge to the N and NW of the waters Wed through Thu night. A coastal trough along the entire coast will persist through Mon, then weaken into Mon afternoon. The trough will redevelop and intensify along the N and central coast Tue into Wed night, then gradually weaken through Fri night. The area of high pressure to the N and NW of the area will weaken Thu through Fri night as a new area of high pressure forms just W of the central and southern waters. Point St. George to Point Arena ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA...south to Guadalupe Island .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .Forecaster Folmer. Ocean Prediction Center.