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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
828 PM PDT Tue Apr 8 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 dissipate
over the N waters tonight. High pressure W of the waters will
persist through Wed night before shifting S through Thu night. A
cold front will move into the NW waters Thu, then slowly move SE
into the central waters through Thu night before dissipating Fri.
A coastal trough will persist through Thu night, strengthen Fri
and Fri night, and persist through Sun night.

Point St. George to Point Arena

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
rain.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

.Forecaster Joseph. Ocean Prediction Center.