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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

756 PM PDT Thu Oct 23 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 coastal trough will persist

along the S and central California coast tonight through Fri

night. High pressure will persist over the waters tonight. A cold

front will move SE over the northern waters late tonight through

Fri night, then dissipate over the central waters Sat. Another

cold front will approach and enter the northern waters Fri night

and will move S through the northern and central waters into Sat

night while weakening. The coastal trough will slowly start

building over the southern California coast Sat night and persist

through Tue night. Another low pressure system will approach the

northern waters late Sat into early Sat night, then move E across

the N waters late Sat night and Sun while pushing a cold front

across the area. The cold front will dissipate across the central

waters by Sun night. High pressure will build across the area Sun

night, then gradually shift S ahead of a cold front. The cold

front will move SE across the northern portions Tue, then become

stationary near the central waters Tue night.  



Point St. George to Point Arena



...GALE WARNING...



.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. 

.FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. Chance of

rain with vsby 1 nm or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. 

.SAT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. 

.SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 

.MON...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 

.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 



Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA



...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT...



.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 

.FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 

.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. 

.SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 

.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 

.TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 



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

Guadalupe Island



.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 

.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 

.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 

.MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

.TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 



.Forecaster Folmer. Ocean Prediction Center.