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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
807 AM PDT Fri Sep 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 weak trough will persist near
the California coast into tonight. A ridge of high pressure will
persist over the N and central portion of the waters today
through Sat. An area of low pressure and associated cold front
will approach the outer waters Sat and move E into the N and
central waters Sun into Sun night. The cold front will weaken
while moving SE across the area Mon. Another cold front or low
pressure trough will approach the far NW portions later Mon into
Mon night. The front will move S across the waters Tue into Tue
night.

Point St. George to Point Arena

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

.TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.Forecaster Anderson. Ocean Prediction Center.