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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
718 AM PST Fri Feb 21 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 remains over the
region today while a trough persists along the California coast.
The trough will then begin to weaken tonight into Sat as a cold
front moves over northern waters while weakening. High pressure
will persist over the central and S California waters through Mon
night while drifting E. Another cold front will approach the N
and central waters Sun night and then begin to weaken Mon into
Mon night. High pressure will shift N over the northern
California waters Tue into Tue night, with coastal trough
expanding N.

Point St. George to Point Arena

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Chance of
rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Rain and
areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Chance of
rain.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

.TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft.

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

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

.Forecaster Poche. Ocean Prediction Center.