FZPN36 KWBC 020951
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
151 AM PST Fri Jan 2 2026

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 broad complex area of low
pressure W of the N waters will push a cold front across the N
and central waters today, and across the S waters tonight. The
complex low will move across the N waters Sat, then move N of the
area Sat night. A secondary surface trough will follow and move
across the waters Sat night into Sun. Another weaker area of low
pressure will develop W of the N waters late Sun, then move SE
across the N and central waters Sun night through Mon night
before dissipating along the central coast Tue. Another cold
front will move SE into the N waters Tue night.  

Point St. George to Point Arena

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SE 35 to 45 kt.
Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft. Scattered showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 24 ft.
Scattered showers. 
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. 
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 15 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

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

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Isolated
showers. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

.Forecaster Connelly. Ocean Prediction Center.