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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
727 AM PST Mon Nov 17 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 cold front will move SE over
the S waters today and tonight. High pressure will build to the W
of the area tonight into Tue then build over the N waters late
Tue into Tue night. A warm front will push E into the central and
N waters early Wed followed by a cold front late Wed and Wed
night. The cold front will move inland across northern California
Wed night and push S across the S waters Thu and Thu night. High
pressure will build over the waters Fri and Fri night.

Point St. George to Point Arena

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

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
Scattered showers.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft.

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

.TODAY...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers.
.WED...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

.Forecaster Huffman. Ocean Prediction Center.