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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
228 AM PDT Wed Jun 19 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

PZZ899-192215-
228 AM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS...A low pressure trough will
persist along the California coast today through Fri night. High
pressure will rebuild NW of the region Thu into Fri, then weaken
Fri night as a cold front approaches the region. The front will
weaken over the waters Sat, and will dissipate Sat night. Another
high pressure ridge will begin to move E behind the cold front
Sun into Sun night.

$$

PZZ820-192215-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
228 AM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

$$

PZZ920-192215-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
228 AM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

$$

PZZ825-192215-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore-
228 AM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.

$$

PZZ925-192215-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
228 AM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE early, then,
becoming N. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.

$$

PZZ830-192215-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
228 AM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

$$

PZZ930-192215-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
228 AM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.

$$

PZZ835-192215-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 60 NM and
150 NM offshore-
228 AM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ935-192215-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 150 NM
and 250 NM offshore-
228 AM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

$$

PZZ840-192215-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM
and 150 NM offshore-
228 AM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ940-192215-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to 120W between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
228 AM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...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...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW 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 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ945-192215-
San Clemente Island, CA to 30N from 60 NM offshore west to 120W-
228 AM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Poche. Ocean Prediction Center.