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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
102 AM PST Mon Jan 5 2026

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.

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.SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS...A cold front will dissipate S
of the area today. Low pressure will move E into the central
waters today, then slowly weaken as it tracks S across the region
tonight into Tue. A ridge will build E over the northern waters
tonight into Tue, then weaken Tue night as a cold front moves
into the area. The front will move S into the central waters Wed
into Wed night before dissipating Thu. High pressure will rebuild
across the NW portion Wed night into Thu night, then expand S
throughout the waters Fri into Fri night. A trough will develop
along the southern California coast Wed into Wed night, expand N
along the coast Thu into Thu night, then weaken Fri into Fri
night.

Point St. George to Point Arena

.TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas
9 to 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 16 to 21 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

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

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
11 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

.Forecaster Folmer. Ocean Prediction Center.