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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
651 AM PST Wed Dec 24 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 low will move up the northern
California coast through this morning and north of the area by
this afternoon. The associated cold front will move S-SE through
the central and southern waters through tonight. Another stronger
low will enter the northern waters tonight with enhanced winds
and seas into Thu. A strong cold front will move across the
central and S waters Thu into Thu night. The low will begin to
weaken and move E towards the southern Oregon coast Fri into Sat
as high pressure begins to build in from the W. The low will
dissipate inland Sat night and high pressure will remain just to
the W and N of the waters as an inland trough begins to form Sat
and continue into Sun night.

Point St. George to Point Arena

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Rain.
.THU...S to SW winds 40 to 50 kt. Seas 16 to 25 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 24 ft.
Scattered showers.
.FRI...NW winds 40 to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Scattered
showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft. Scattered
showers.
.FRI...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

.Forecaster Anderson. Ocean Prediction Center.