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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

832 AM PDT Fri Oct 24 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 low pressure trough will

persist along the coast today through tonight as a high pressure

ridge weakens over the S portion. A cold front will move SE over

the northern waters today through tonight, then dissipate over

the central waters Sat. Another cold front will enter the

northern waters later tonight, and move S through the northern

and central waters into Sat night while weakening. The coastal

trough will slowly rebuild along the southern coast Sat night,

and persist through Tue night. Another low pressure system will

move E across the N waters late Sat night and Sun while pulling a

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

the central waters Sun night. A high pressure will build across

the area Sun night, then gradually weaken into Tue. Yet another

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

become stationary Tue night. 



Point St. George to Point Arena



...GALE WARNING...



.TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. Chance of

rain. 

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. 

.SAT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 26 ft. Scattered showers.

.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. 

.MON...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 

.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 



Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA



.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. 

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 

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

.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. 

.SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. 

.MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 

.TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

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



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

Guadalupe Island



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

.TONIGHT...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...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 

.MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 

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

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

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



.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.