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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
841 PM PDT Tue Jul 15 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 centered to the W
and NW of the waters will persist tonight, then gradually weaken
while shifting farther W through Fri night. A low pressure trough
along the northern California coast will gradually weaken through
Fri. High pressure will then prevail farther W and NW of the area
while extending a ridge E and SE across the N and central waters
Fri night through Sun night. A coastal trough will reestablish
along the N and central areas of the coast Sat night and persist
through Sun night.

Point St. George to Point Arena

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 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 7 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

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

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

.Forecaster Rowland. Ocean Prediction Center.