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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
743 AM PST Sun Nov 16 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 low pressure trough will move
SE over the S waters early today as a strong cold front
approaches from the NW. The strong cold front will move rather
quickly SE over the N and central waters today, and then reach
the S waters and begin to slow tonight as low pressure develops
near the coast. The low will drift SE near the coast Mon as the
front crosses the remainder of the S waters. High pressure will
build to the W of the area Mon night into Tue as a weakening low
lingers near the coast. The high will build over the N waters
late Tue into Tue night as the low passes just E and SE of the S
waters. The high will dissipate early Wed as another strong cold
front approaches from the W and NW. The strong cold front will
move E and SE over the N waters late Wed, cross the central
waters Wed night, and reach the S waters early Thu. The front
will pass SE of the S waters late Thu as high pressure builds to
the W of the area. The high will remain centered to the W of the
region Thu night as a low pressure trough forms near the coast. A
series of secondary cold front or low pressure troughs will cross
the N waters Thu into Thu night.

Point St. George to Point Arena

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Isolated
showers.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Isolated
showers.
.MON...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Isolated
showers.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Isolated
showers.
.MON...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Isolated showers.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.

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

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Isolated showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Isolated
showers.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

.Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.