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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
157 AM PST Wed Feb 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 cold front will push E across
the southern CA waters today as high pressure builds in behind
the front. Low pressure will move NE into the central CA waters
Thu with a warm front lifting NE ahead of the low. The low will
move inland Thu night and pull a cold front through the southern
waters Thu night into Fri. High pressure will build over the NW
waters while a coastal trough develops along the central and
southern CA coast Fri. High pressure and coastal trough will
remain in place Fri into Sun night.

Point St. George to Point Arena

.TODAY...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Chance of
rain.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
13 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of
rain.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance
of rain.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.

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

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

.Forecaster Folmer. Ocean Prediction Center.