High Frequency Voice Broadcast (California)

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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
752 AM PST Wed Dec 31 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 ridge across N portions will
gradually dissipate today while a pair of surface troughs persist
across the central and S waters. A low will form SW of the area
today, then track slowly N through the central waters late Wed
into Thu before dissipating along the central California coast
late Thu. A cold front will move into the area from the W Thu
night. Low pressure will develop along the front near or just N
of the northern waters Fri, then lift N away from the area Fri
night through Sun night. Another low will move over or just N of
the waters Sun and Sun night.  

Point St. George to Point Arena

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI...

.TODAY...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. 
.THU...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Chance of
rain. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of
rain. 
.FRI...SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. 

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI...

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of rain.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Chance of rain. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 

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

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of
rain. 
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of
rain. 
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

.Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.