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FZPN36 KWBC 121004
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
304 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 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...High pressure will shift S of
the area today and tonight as the cold front continues moving E
and SE across the waters. The cold front will continue to move SE
across the central and southern waters tonight through Thu. 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 Thu night into Fri
night while weakening. Sat a warm front will approach the waters
and move NE across the NW portions, followed by a cold front that
will sweep across the northern and central waters Sun and Sun
night.

Point St. George to Point Arena

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Chance of
rain.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Chance
of rain.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 21 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 21 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

.TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 9 ft,
building to 8 to 14 ft. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Chance of rain.
.THU...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Chance
of rain.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

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

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Chance of rain.
.THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

.Forecaster Poche. Ocean Prediction Center.