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FZPN36 KWBC 091525
OFFN36

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
725 AM PST Sat Dec 9 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...A warm front will lift through
the northern waters today as high pressure persist across the
central and SW waters into Sun. High pressure will slide W of the
area as a cold front pushes into the N waters later Sun and Sun
night. The front will dissipate over the central waters Mon as
high pressure builds to the W and a trough develops and
strengthens along the CA coast. The trough and high pressure
ridge W of the area will persist into Tue into Tue night before
weakening. A cold front will reach the NW waters Wed and push
slowly E and SE into the central waters Wed night.  

Point St. George to Point Arena

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of rain
with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 

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

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 5 to 15 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 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.Forecaster Futterman. Ocean Prediction Center.