High Frequency Voice Broadcast (California)

FZPN36 KWBC 090416
OFFN36

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
ISSUED BY NWS Honolulu HI
916 PM PDT Thu May 8 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 E
across the N and central waters tonight, then weaken later Fri
and Fri night. By Sat night another area of high pressure will
build in across the N and central waters, then shift farther S
over the central and S waters Sun through Mon night. A cold front
will move E into the northern waters Sat, then dissipate across
the central waters later Sat or Sat night. A coastal trough will
develop over central and S California Sun through early Mon, then
weaken into Mon night. A cold front will approach the area Sun,
move across the N an central waters Sun night and Mon, then
through the southern waters later Mon and Mon night. A trough
will develop along the entire coast Tue and Tue night as high
pressure builds in from the N and NW of the region.

Point St. George to Point Arena

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.MON...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. 

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 

.Forecaster Folmer. Ocean Prediction Center.