High Frequency Voice Broadcast (California)

FZPN36 KWBC 201546
OFFN36

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
746 AM PST Thu Nov 20 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 cold front will push S across
the central and S waters today and tonight. A low will develop
along the S California coast tonight and persist through Sat
before dissipating Sat night. High pressure will build across the
area Sun into Sun night. A cold front will move into the northern
waters Sun night, then move into the central waters Mon and Mon
night.  

Point St. George to Point Arena

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 18 ft. Isolated
showers. 
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. 
.SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Isolated
showers. 
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Slight
chance of rain. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Isolated
showers. 
.FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Chance of
rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

.Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.