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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
845 AM PDT Tue Mar 11 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...An area of low pressure will
weaken and move E across the southern waters today before
eventually dissipating along the coast tonight. High pressure
will build E into the central waters today and tonight as a cold
front moves SE into the NW waters. The ridge will shift S of the
area Wed and Wed night as the cold front continues moving E and
SE across the waters. Another cold front or low pressure trough
will develop just to the W Tue night, then move SE across the
central and southern waters Wed through Thu. A warm front will
approach the northern and central waters Thu and move across the
region Thu night. A cold front will follow, and move across the
northern and central waters Fri and Fri night while weakening.
Sat a warm front will approach the waters and move NE across the
NW portions, followed by a cold front that will sweep across the
northern waters Sat night.

Point St. George to Point Arena

.TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers.
.WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Scattered
showers.
.THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered
showers.
.THU...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

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

.TODAY...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Chance
of rain.
.THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

.Forecaster Joseph. Ocean Prediction Center.