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FZPN36 KWBC 091549
OFFN36

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
ISSUED BY NWS Honolulu HI
749 AM PST Tue Dec 9 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.

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.SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS...A low pressure trough will
persist along the central and S California coast today through
tonight, then redevelop along the N and central coast Wed through
Sat night. High pressure just to the W of the central waters will
persist tonight through Wed night, then drift N to the W of the N
and central waters later Wed night through Fri night. The high
will slowly weaken Sat and Sat night as a cold front moves into
the N portions.

Point St. George to Point Arena

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.