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FZPN36 KWBC 060402
OFFN36

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
902 PM PDT Thu Jun 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...A strong trough along the north
California coast will persist tonight while a strong high will
remain anchored W of the northern waters. The features will
weaken into Fri but persist into Tue night.

Please see
https://www.weather.gov/media/notification/pdf_2025/
pns25-33_vobra_discontinuation_2025.pdf (all lower case)
for a proposal to discontinue this product.

Point St. George to Point Arena

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.Forecaster Folmer. Ocean Prediction Center.