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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
124 PM PST Tue Nov 25 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 trough along the California
coast will gradually weaken tonight through Wed night while
shifting to the southern California coast. High pressure over the
northern waters will continue to expand into the northern and
central waters through Wed night. The trough along the California
coast will strengthen Thu into Thu night. A cold front will
approach from the NW Thu into Thu night before dissipating over
the S waters Fri into Fri night. High pressure will build in
behind the front Fri night, and continue into Sun night.

Point St. George to Point Arena

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

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

.Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.