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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
844 PM PDT Sun Jul 13 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 well to
the N and NW of the waters will strengthen into Tue, then
gradually weaken while shifting further W through Fri night. A
low pressure trough along the northern California coast will
strengthen tonight through Mon night, then weaken through Fri
night.

Point St. George to Point Arena

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.Forecaster Rowland. Ocean Prediction Center.