High Frequency Voice Broadcast (California)

FZPN36 KWBC 121551
OFFN36

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
851 AM PDT Tue Aug 12 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...A trough will persist over the
northern waters tonight through Thu before dissipating Thu night.
Additionally a trough along the California coast will persist
tonight through Fri night. The coastal trough will slowly begin
dissipate as strong cold front will approach the N waters late
Sat into Sat night.  

Point St. George to Point Arena

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

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

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

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

.Forecaster Hyde. Ocean Prediction Center.