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FZPN36 KWBC 081525
OFFN36

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
825 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
weakening 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
located offshore of the central California coast, along with a
trough extending SW from the center, will drift SE today and
tonight, then dissipate Thu near the southern waters. 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 6 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 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 5 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 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 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 20 to 30 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 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to 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 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 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 7 to 11 ft.

.Forecaster Joseph. Ocean Prediction Center.