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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZPN26 KWBC

FZPN26 KWBC 140938
OFFPZ6

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
238 AM PDT Fri Mar 14 2025

California waters
Inner waters from 60 nm to 150 nm offshore. Outer waters from 150 nm to 250 nm offshore.

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.

PZZ899-142230
238 AM PDT Fri Mar 14 2025

SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS
A cold front will slowly move across the waters today into tonight while weakening. A warm front will move NE across the NW portion Sat while the associated developing low pressure center passes N of the waters. The low will pull a cold front into the N waters Sat night, then the front will stall into Sun. Another area of low pressure will track E across the far N waters Sun and Sun night while pulling the front S and SE across the N and into the central waters. A high pressure ridge will build E towards the waters Mon and Mon night, as a low pressure trough develops along the coast. The high pressure ridge will move SE across the N and into the central waters Tue and Tue night. A cold front will approach the NW waters Tue night.

PZZ820-142230
Point St. George to Point Arena between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
238 AM PDT Fri Mar 14 2025

GALE WARNING

TODAY
S winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Rain.

TONIGHT
W winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 17 to 21 ft.

SAT
SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft.

SAT NIGHT
S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. Chance of rain.

SUN
S winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft.

SUN NIGHT
W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft.

MON
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft.

TUE
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 9 to 11 ft.

TUE NIGHT
S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

PZZ920-142230
Point St. George to Point Arena between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore
238 AM PDT Fri Mar 14 2025

GALE WARNING

TODAY
W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 23 ft. Scattered showers.

TONIGHT
W winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 16 to 23 ft.

SAT
SW winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. Rain.

SUN
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft.

SUN NIGHT
W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.

MON
N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft.

TUE
W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 9 to 11 ft.

TUE NIGHT
S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

PZZ825-142230
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
238 AM PDT Fri Mar 14 2025

TODAY
S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 12 to 18 ft. Scattered showers.

TONIGHT
W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft.

SAT
W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft.

SAT NIGHT
S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft.

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

SUN NIGHT
S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 12 to 14 ft.

MON
W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft.

TUE
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 8 to 10 ft.

PZZ925-142230
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore
238 AM PDT Fri Mar 14 2025

TODAY
W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. Rain.

TONIGHT
W winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 15 to 19 ft.

SAT
W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.

SUN
W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.

SUN NIGHT
W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft.

MON
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft.

TUE
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.

TUE NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.

PZZ830-142230
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
238 AM PDT Fri Mar 14 2025

TODAY
S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Showers and scattered tstms.

TONIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft.

SAT
W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft.

SAT NIGHT
S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.

SUN
S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.

SUN NIGHT
S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft.

MON
W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft.

TUE
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft.

TUE NIGHT
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

PZZ930-142230
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore
238 AM PDT Fri Mar 14 2025

TODAY
W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Chance of rain early.

TONIGHT
W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft.

SAT
W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 12 to 15 ft.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.

SUN
S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.

SUN NIGHT
W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.

MON
W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft.

MON NIGHT
N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft.

TUE
N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.

TUE NIGHT
W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.

PZZ835-142230
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
238 AM PDT Fri Mar 14 2025

TODAY
W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Rain early in the morning, then showers.

TONIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft.

SAT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft.

SAT NIGHT
W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft.

SUN
S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft.

SUN NIGHT
S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

MON
W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW. Seas 9 to 15 ft.

MON NIGHT
N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft.

TUE
N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft.

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

PZZ935-142230
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore
238 AM PDT Fri Mar 14 2025

TODAY
W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Chance of rain early.

TONIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft.

SAT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 12 to 14 ft.

SAT NIGHT
W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.

SUN
S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.

SUN NIGHT
W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.

MON
W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.

MON NIGHT
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft.

TUE
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft.

TUE NIGHT
N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

PZZ840-142230
Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
238 AM PDT Fri Mar 14 2025

TODAY
W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Chance of rain.

TONIGHT
W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

SAT
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.

SAT NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

SUN
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

SUN NIGHT
W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

MON
W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

TUE
N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.

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

PZZ940-142230
Santa Cruz Island, CA to 120W between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore
238 AM PDT Fri Mar 14 2025

TODAY
W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Chance of rain.

TONIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft.

SAT
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft.

SAT NIGHT
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.

SUN
N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 9 to 11 ft.

SUN NIGHT
W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

MON
W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

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

TUE
N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft.

TUE NIGHT
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.

PZZ945-142230
San Clemente Island, CA to 30N from 60 NM offshore west to 120W
238 AM PDT Fri Mar 14 2025

TODAY
W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft.

TONIGHT
W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW. Seas 10 to 13 ft.

SAT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft.

SAT NIGHT
N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.

SUN
N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

SUN NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

MON
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.

MON NIGHT
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

TUE
N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.

TUE NIGHT
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft.

.Forecaster Folmer. Ocean Prediction Center.