Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
289 FZPN36 KWBC 051538 OFFN36 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 838 AM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024 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 shift to the N and central California coast today, and then will persist through Fri night. A weakening cold front will dissipate over the northern waters today. High pressure will build W of the waters today and persist into Fri night. A weakening cold front will move into the N waters Fri night into Sat and then dissipate later Sat. High pressure will rebuild to the NW Sat night and persist through Sun night, as a low pressure trough restrengthens along the coast. The NAVTEX at Point Reyes is currently out of service. Technicians are aware. We apologize for any inconvenience. Point St. George to Point Arena .TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA .TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .THU...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA...south to Guadalupe Island .TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .Forecaster Shaw. Ocean Prediction Center.