Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
021 FZPN36 KWBC 010355 OFFN36 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 855 PM PDT Tue Apr 30 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...High pressure will persist to the W of the N and central waters through Thu then move further S to the W of the central and S waters through Fri, and W of the S waters Fri night through Sat night. A coastal low pressure trough will persist over the N and central California through early Wed, then be across the central and S areas through early Fri. Low pressure will move SE towards the northern California coast Sat. A cold front will move SE into the N waters Fri and the central waters Sat, then across the S waters Sat night and Sun and pass S of the waters Sun night. Another cold front will move into the N waters Sun night. Please be advised that the USCG remote communications facility at Cambria is experiencing technical difficulties. Technicians are aware of the problem. We apologize for any inconvenience. Point St. George to Point Arena .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA...south to Guadalupe Island .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .WED...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .Forecaster Rowland. Ocean Prediction Center.