National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZPN26 KWBC

FZPN26 KWBC 160331
OFFPZ6

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
831 PM PDT Mon Jul 15 2024

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.

The National Weather Service is accepting public comments until July 29 2024 on a proposal to replace feet with meters when describing seas in a variety of National Marine Center text and graphical products for the Offshore and High Seas Areas only. To learn more please visit the following URL: https://ocean.weather.gov/proposed-meters.php

PZZ899-161630
831 PM PDT Mon Jul 15 2024

SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS
A high pressure area will remain W and NW of the waters tonight while weakening. At the same time, a weak low pressure center over the central California waters will drift N though Tue then pass N of the waters Tue night. High pressure will build in from W and strengthen Wed through Thu night then persist just W of the area through Sat night. A low pressure trough will remain near the California coast through Sat night.

PZZ820-161630
Point St. George to Point Arena between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
831 PM PDT Mon Jul 15 2024

TONIGHT
N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

TUE
N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

WED
W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

WED NIGHT and THU
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

THU NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

FRI
N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

FRI NIGHT
N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

SAT
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

SAT NIGHT
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

PZZ920-161630
Point St. George to Point Arena between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore
831 PM PDT Mon Jul 15 2024

TONIGHT
N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

TUE
N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

WED
W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

WED NIGHT and THU
W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

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

FRI
N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

FRI NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

SAT
N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

SAT NIGHT
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

PZZ825-161630
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
831 PM PDT Mon Jul 15 2024

TONIGHT
Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

TUE
W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

WED
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

WED NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

THU through FRI
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

FRI NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

SAT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

SAT NIGHT
N to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

PZZ925-161630
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore
831 PM PDT Mon Jul 15 2024

TONIGHT
N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

TUE
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

WED
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

WED NIGHT through FRI
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

FRI NIGHT
N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

SAT and SAT NIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

PZZ830-161630
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
831 PM PDT Mon Jul 15 2024

TONIGHT
W winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

TUE
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

WED
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

WED NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

THU and THU NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

FRI
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

FRI NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

SAT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

SAT NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

PZZ930-161630
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore
831 PM PDT Mon Jul 15 2024

TONIGHT
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

TUE
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

WED
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

WED NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

THU
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

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

FRI
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

FRI NIGHT
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

SAT
N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

SAT NIGHT
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

PZZ835-161630
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
831 PM PDT Mon Jul 15 2024

TONIGHT
W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

TUE
W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

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

WED
N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

WED NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

THU
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

THU NIGHT and FRI
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

FRI NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

SAT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

SAT NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

PZZ935-161630
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore
831 PM PDT Mon Jul 15 2024

TONIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

TUE
W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

TUE NIGHT
N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

WED
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

WED NIGHT
N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

THU
N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

THU NIGHT and FRI
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

FRI NIGHT
N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

SAT
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

SAT NIGHT
N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

PZZ840-161630
Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
831 PM PDT Mon Jul 15 2024

TONIGHT
W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

TUE
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

TUE NIGHT and WED
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

WED NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

THU
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

THU NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

FRI
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

FRI NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

SAT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

SAT NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

PZZ940-161630
Santa Cruz Island, CA to 120W between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore
831 PM PDT Mon Jul 15 2024

TONIGHT
W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

TUE
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

WED
N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

WED NIGHT
N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

THU
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

THU NIGHT
N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

FRI
N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

FRI NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

SAT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

SAT NIGHT
N to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

PZZ945-161630
San Clemente Island, CA to 30N from 60 NM offshore west to 120W
831 PM PDT Mon Jul 15 2024

TONIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

TUE
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

TUE NIGHT through WED NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

THU
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

THU NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

FRI
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

FRI NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

SAT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

SAT NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

.Forecaster Bancroft. Ocean Prediction Center.

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