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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
840 AM PDT Sun Jul 6 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 ridge will rebuild NW of the
region through Mon night, then weaken Tue as a cold front
approaches from the NW. The weakening front will move into the
northern waters Tue night. High pressure will rebuild NW of the
waters Wed into Wed night and persist through Thu night. A low
pressure trough over California will continue into tonight, then
slowly strengthen Sun and Sun night. The trough will gradually
weaken Mon through Tue before slowly strengthening Tue night into
Fri.

Point St. George to Point Arena

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

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

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

.Forecaster Shaw. Ocean Prediction Center.