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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
744 AM PST Sun Feb 23 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 high pressure ridge will
continue across the central waters today, then weaken tonight as
a strong cold front moves into the NW waters. The front will
weaken as it moves into the central waters Mon and Mon night. A
high pressure ridge will rebuild over the NW portion Mon night
into Tue, then slowly weaken Tue night into Wed night. A weak
trough will continue along the S and central California coasts
through tonight, strengthen slightly Mon into Tue, then gradually
weaken Tue night into Wed night. A weakening cold front will move
across the waters Thu into Thu night.

Point St. George to Point Arena

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 24 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 16 to 26 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.WED...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.

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

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

.Forecaster Achorn. Ocean Prediction Center.