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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
221 AM PDT Sun May 12 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.

PZZ899-122230-
221 AM PDT Sun May 12 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS...High pressure centered W of
the area will move farther W and SW away from the waters early
today while weakening. Strengthening high pressure will slowly
build E towards the N and central California coast today and
tonight then expand to the N and NW of the area Mon and Mon
night, and persist into Tue night. The area of high pressure to
the N and NW of the area will weaken Wed into Thu, and then
restrengthen Thu night. A weak coastal low pressure trough along
the N and central coast will persist tonight, strengthen over
this region by later Sun into Sun night, and then intensify
further by late Mon through Tue night. The trough may begin to
weaken slightly Wed into Thu night.

$$

PZZ820-122230-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
221 AM PDT Sun May 12 2024

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft.
.WED...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.

$$

PZZ920-122230-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
221 AM PDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt early,
then, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

$$

PZZ825-122230-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore-
221 AM PDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

$$

PZZ925-122230-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
221 AM PDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less early in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.

$$

PZZ830-122230-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
221 AM PDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less early.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

$$

PZZ930-122230-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
221 AM PDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less early in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

$$

PZZ835-122230-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 60 NM and
150 NM offshore-
221 AM PDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less early.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ935-122230-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 150 NM
and 250 NM offshore-
221 AM PDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ840-122230-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM
and 150 NM offshore-
221 AM PDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

PZZ940-122230-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to 120W between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
221 AM PDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt early,
then, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ945-122230-
San Clemente Island, CA to 30N from 60 NM offshore west to 120W-
221 AM PDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Musonda. Ocean Prediction Center.