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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
139 AM PST Wed Nov 12 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 warm front over the northern
waters this morning will advance N and away from the area today.
A complex area of low pressure will move across the central and
northern waters today into Thu, dragging a strong cold front E
across the waters. The front will reach the southern waters Thu
and pass SE of the waters Thu night. Meanwhile, weak high
pressure will drift E over the southern waters today through
tonight, eventually moving SE of the area Thu. Thereafter, high
pressure will build in from the W Thu night through Fri night
behind the cold front. High pressure will then weaken W of the
waters Sat and Sat night as a cold front approaches from the NW
Sat night. The cold front will move SE across the N and central
waters Sun and Sun night, with high pressure rebuilding over the
area behind the front.

Point St. George to Point Arena

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 40 to 50 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Rain.
.THU...N to NW winds 40 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft. Scattered
showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft. Scattered
showers.
.FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Chance of
rain.
.THU...W to SW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Scattered
showers.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.

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

.TODAY...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

.Forecaster Folmer. Ocean Prediction Center.