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Offshore Forecast


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offshore waters forecast
nws ocean prediction center washington dc
830 pm pst sun nov 22 2009

california waters from 60 nm to 250 nm offshore.

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.

pzz089 - 231130-
830 pm pst sun nov 22 2009

. synopsis for california waters ... a cold front will weaken as it
moves across the central waters overnight. a high pres ridge
across the n and central waters overnight will persist through
tue. the ridge will drift to the se wed as a cold front
approaches from the nw. the front will dissipate as it moves
into the central waters thu. high pres will rebuild following
the front thu and fri.
$$

pzz083 - 231130-
point st george to point arena
830 pm pst sun nov 22 2009

. overnight ... n to nw winds 10 kt ... except nw portion becoming sw
and increasing to 15 to 25 kt late. seas 12 to 16 ft subsiding
to 11 to 13 ft with nw swell.
. mon ... nw portion ... sw winds 10 to 15 kt. se portion ... n winds
10 to 15 kt. seas 10 to 12 ft throughout ... highest nw.
. mon night ... winds becoming w to nw 10 to 15 kt throughout. seas
9 to 11 ft. scattered showers nw.
. tue ... nw portion ... sw winds 10 to 15 kt. se portion ... nw winds
10 kt. seas 9 to 11 ft throughout.
. tue night ... nw portion ... sw winds increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
seas 10 to 12 ft. se portion ... n to nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 9
to 10 ft.
. wed ... winds becoming sw 15 to 25 kt ... except far se 10 to 15
kt. seas 11 to 17 ft ... highest nw with w swell.
. thu ... sw winds 20 to 30 kt shifting to nw then diminishing to
15 to 20 kt. seas 15 to 18 ft with w swell.
. fri ... nw portion ... sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 11 to 13 ft. se
portion ... n winds 15 to 25 kt. seas 12 to 14 ft.
$$

pzz084 - 231130-
point arena to point conception
830 pm pst sun nov 22 2009

. overnight ... n winds 10 to 20 kt ... except nw portion becoming
variable 10 kt or less. seas 9 to 13 ft with nw swell.
. mon ... n winds 10 to 20 kt ... except far nw portion variable 5 to
10 kt. seas 10 to 12 ft with nw swell.
. mon night ... n winds 15 to 25 kt ... except far nw 10 to 15 kt.
seas subsiding to 9 to 10 ft.
. tue and and tue night ... n winds 10 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 12 ft
with nw swell.
. wed ... nw portion ... n winds 15 to 20 kt becoming se. seas 10 to
15 kt with nw swell. se portion ... n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 8 to
10 ft.
. thu ... winds becoming n 20 to 25 kt throughout. seas 14 to 17 ft
throughout with nw swell.
. fri ... n winds 15 to 25 kt. seas 13 to 15 ft with nw swell.
$$

pzz085 - 231130-
point conception to guadalupe island
830 pm pst sun nov 22 2009

. overnight ... n winds 20 to 25 kt ... except e of 119w 15 to 20 kt.
seas 9 to 13 ft ... highest w of 120w.
. mon ... n winds 15 to 25 kt ... except e of 120w 10 to 15 kt. seas
becoming 8 to 11 ft throughout.
. mon night ... n winds 10 to 20 kt ... except far nw to 25 kt. seas
8 to 11 ft.
. tue ... n winds 10 to 20 kt ... except e of 120w variable winds 10
kt or less. seas 7 to 10 ft with nw swell.
. tue night and wed ... n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft with nw
swell.
. thu ... n winds 10 to 20 kt. seas building to 8 to 14 ft with nw
swell ... highest nw.
. fri ... n winds 15 to 25 kt ... except e of 120w 10 to 15 kt. seas
10 to 15 kt with nw swell.
$$

. forecaster holley. ocean forecast branch.



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