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FZPN36 KWBC 150927
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
227 AM PDT Tue Jul 15 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...High pressure centered to the W
and NW of the waters will strengthen from this morning into
tonight, then gradually weaken while shifting farther W through
Fri night. A low pressure trough along the northern California
coast today will gradually weaken through Fri night. High
pressure will then prevail further W and NW of the area while
extending a ridge E and SE across the N and central waters Sat
and Sat night. Later on Sat into Sat night the coastal trough
will likely reintensify along the N and central areas of the
coast.

Point St. George to Point Arena

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...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 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

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

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.Forecaster Rowland. Ocean Prediction Center.