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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
246 AM PDT Sat Apr 5 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...High pressure will persist
across the waters through tonight while slowly weakening. A low
pressure trough will continue along the California coast through
tonight. A cold front will move into the NW portion tonight, pass
over the central waters Sun through Mon, then weaken as it enters
the southern waters Mon night. A ridge will rebuild into the
central waters behind the front on Mon and Mon night, continue to
strengthen Tue, then persist through Wed night. Another cold
front will move into the far NW portion Wed night.

Point St. George to Point Arena

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Chance of
rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Chance of
rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

.TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

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

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

.Forecaster Joseph. Ocean Prediction Center.