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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
840 PM PDT Sun Aug 24 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
persist W and NW of the N and central waters while a weak trough
continues along the California coast through Tue night. High
pressure will build E into the central and southern waters Wed
and Wed night while a cold front approaches from the NW Wed and
and then moves over the N waters Wed night. On Thu and Thu night
the high pressure will remain over the central and S waters while
weakening as the cold front moves SE over the central waters. By
Fri and Fri night high pressure will move in across the N and
central waters while a weak trough develops along the coast.

Point St. George to Point Arena

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of
rain.
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.Forecaster Folmer. Ocean Prediction Center.