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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
833 PM PDT Wed Sep 3 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 will persist just
inland from the California coast tonight through Thu, then weaken
Thu night through Fri night. A ridge of high pressure just W of
the offshore waters will advance E tonight into Thu, then persist
over the N and Central waters Thu night through Sat night. An
area of low pressure and associated cold front will approach the
outer waters Sat and move E into the N and central waters Sun
into Sun night. The cold front will move SE across the area Mon
while weakening. Another cold front or low pressure trough will
approach the far NW portions later Mon into Mon night.

Point St. George to Point Arena

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.Forecaster Folmer. Ocean Prediction Center.