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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
302 AM PDT Wed Oct 8 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 trough will continue weaken
along the California coast today. A cold front will continue
moving slowly S through the northern and central waters today
through Thu while gradually dissipating. Low pressure N of the
waters will drift S to near or just into the far northern waters
Thu night and Fri, then move inland and dissipate Fri night. A
coastal trough will build along the California coast Sat and Sat
night as high pressure builds across the waters from the W. The
trough will weaken Sun and Sun night while low pressure and a
cold front approach the area from the N Sun night.

Point St. George to Point Arena

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

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

.TODAY...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

.Forecaster Poche. Ocean Prediction Center.