FZPN36 KWBC 020935
OFFN36

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
235 AM PDT Wed Apr 2 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 will build into
the area from the W and NW today, then persist through Sat night.
A low pressure trough will develop along the California coast
today, persist through Fri night, and then weaken Sat and Sat
night. A weakening cold front will approach the N and central
waters Sat and Sat night, then move slowly across the N waters
Sun, and the central waters Sun night.  

Point St. George to Point Arena

.TODAY...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. 

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.THU...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...N 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 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 

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

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 

.Forecaster Huffman. Ocean Prediction Center.