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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
742 PM PST Tue Dec 30 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.

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.SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS...A ridge will remain stationary
across the far NW portion tonight while a trough persists along
the California coast. The ridge will weaken and drift SE across
the northern waters Wed, then dissipate Wed night. A low will
form SW of the area Wed, then track slowly N through the central
waters late Wed into Thu before dissipating along the central
California coast late Thu. A cold front will move into the area
from the W Thu night. Low pressure will develop along the front
near or just N of the northern waters Fri, then lift N away from
the area Fri night through Sun night. Another low will move over
or just N of the waters Sun and Sun night.

Point St. George to Point Arena

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI...

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of
rain.
.THU...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Chance of
rain.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...S to SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI...

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance
of rain.
.THU...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Chance of
rain.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of
rain.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance
of rain.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

.Forecaster Huffman. Ocean Prediction Center.