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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
730 AM PST Tue Dec 30 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 will remain stationary
across the far NW portion today into tonight while a trough
persists along the California coast. The ridge will weaken and
drift SE across the northern waters Wed, then dissipate Wed
night. A low will form SW of the area Wed, then track slowly N
through the central waters late Wed into Thu before dissipating
along the central California coast 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 Sat night.  

Point St. George to Point Arena

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI...

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI...

.TODAY...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance
of rain. 
.THU...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 

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

.TODAY...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
rain. 
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of
rain. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance
of rain. 
.THU...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 

.Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.