FZPN36 KWBC 162211
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
311 PM PDT Sun Mar 16 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 complex area of low pressure
will track E across the northern waters and move inland just S of
Point Saint George tonight. The leading cold front and secondary
cold front will move E-SE across the waters tonight through Mon
night, reaching Point Conception Mon, then clearing SE of the
waters late Mon into Mon night. A high pressure ridge will build
E towards the waters Mon night, as a low pressure trough develops
along the coast. The high pressure ridge will shift S across the
waters Tue through Wed before passing S of the area Wed night. A
cold front will approach the NW waters Tue night, move SE across
the northern and central waters Wed and Wed night, then become
diffuse across the southern waters Thu and Thu night. Another
weak cold front will approach the far northern waters from the W
Thu night. High pressure will once again prevail Fri and Fri
night.  

Point St. George to Point Arena

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 11 to
16 ft. 
.MON...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.WED...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. 
.THU...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. 

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 9 to 16 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.WED...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.THU...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 

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

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.MON...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.TUE...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.THU...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 

.Forecaster Huffman. Ocean Prediction Center.