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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
230 AM PDT Sun Apr 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 cold front will move across
the central waters today through Mon, then weaken as it enters
the southern waters Mon night. Low pressure will quickly move
across the northern portions tonight and Mon while pulling a cold
front across the northern and central waters. A ridge will
rebuild into the central waters behind the fronts Mon and Mon
night, strengthen Tue, persist through Wed night, then finally
shift S Thu and Thu night. Another cold front will move into the
far NW waters Thu, then slowly move SW into the central waters
through Thu night. A coastal trough will build over the waters
Mon, and persist through Thu night.

Point St. George to Point Arena

.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

.TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
8 to 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

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

.TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 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 9 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

.Forecaster Joseph. Ocean Prediction Center.