Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
730 FZPN36 KWBC 220850 OFFN36 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 150 AM PDT Wed May 22 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 low pressure trough will persist near the California coast today through tonight, weaken on Thu then dissipate on Thu night. A weak cold front will move into the N and central waters today. High pressure will build to the W of the area today and tonight, then slowly weaken Thu and Thu night. A cold front will move across the N and into the central waters Fri and Fri night. High pressure will build E towards the waters Sat though Sun night. Point St. George to Point Arena .TODAY...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA .TODAY...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA...south to Guadalupe Island .TODAY...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Chance of rain. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .Forecaster Futterman. Ocean Prediction Center.