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FZPN36 KWBC 092145
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
245 PM PDT Sun Mar 9 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 move across
the northern and central waters tonight with the associated low
pressure along the front just W of the central waters. The
strengthening low will move slowly SE remaining W of the central
and southern waters through Mon night. The weakening low will
then move E across the southern waters late Mon night into Tue
before eventually dissipating along the coast Tue night. High
pressure will build E into the central waters Tue and Tue night
as a cold front moves SE into the NW waters. The ridge will shift
S of the area Wed and Wed night as the cold front continues
moving E and SE across the waters. Another cold front or low
pressure trough will develop just to the W Tue night, then move
SE across the central and southern waters Wed through Thu night.
A warm front will approach the northern and central waters Thu
and move across the region Thu night. A cold front will follow,
and move across the northern and central waters Fri and Fri night
while weakening.

Point St. George to Point Arena

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SE. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Chance of
rain.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance
of rain.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Chance of
rain.
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Chance
of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Chance of rain with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

.Forecaster Joseph. Ocean Prediction Center.