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FZPN36 KWBC 100854
OFFN36

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
ISSUED BY NWS Honolulu HI
1254 AM PST Wed Dec 10 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.

This product will be discontinued January 6. For more details
see:
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scn25-83_Updated_VOBRA_Discontinuation_aaa.pdf

.SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS...A low pressure trough will
shift N along the northern and central coast today through Sat
night. High pressure just to the W of the central waters will
persist through this evening, then drift N to the W of the N and
central waters later tonight through Fri night. The high will
slowly weaken Sat and Sat night as a cold front moves into the N
portions, then rebuild E across the area Sun and Sun night as the
cold front dissipates.

Point St. George to Point Arena

.TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

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

.Forecaster Folmer. Ocean Prediction Center.