FZPN36 KWBC 050324
OFFN36

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
724 PM PST Tue Nov 4 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...An active stretch of weather
will continue over the next few days, especially over the
northern waters. A significant cold front will reach the waters
tonight and will move inland across the northern waters Wed. The
southern portion of the front will slowly move SE across the
central waters Wed and southern waters Thu. Another cold front
reaches the northern waters Thu evening and stalls across the
central waters Fri into Sat. The front will lift N as a warm
front Sat and Sat night. A high pressure ridge will build briefly
on Sun over the waters as a slow moving cold front approaches the
waters Sun night.  

Point St. George to Point Arena

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. Rain
with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.WED...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. 
.THU...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 19 ft. Chance of
rain. 
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Rain with vsby
1 nm or less. 
.WED...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.THU...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

.Forecaster Folmer. Ocean Prediction Center.