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FZPN36 KWBC 072124
OFFN36

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
224 PM PDT Tue Oct 7 2025

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 trough will weaken along the
California coast tonight into Wed. A cold front will move S into
the northern waters tonight, then continue moving slowly S
through the northern and central waters Wed through Thu while
gradually dissipating. Low pressure N of the waters will drift S
to near or just into the far northern waters Thu night and Fri,
then move inland and dissipate Fri night. A coastal trough will
build along the California coast Sat and Sat night as high
pressure builds across the waters from the W. The trough will
weaken Sun and Sun night while low pressure and a cold front
approach the area from the N Sun night.

Point St. George to Point Arena

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less early in the evening.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

.TONIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

.Forecaster Joseph. Ocean Prediction Center.