Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
444 FZPN36 KWBC 121537 OFFN36 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 837 AM PDT Wed Jun 12 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 trough will continue to strengthen over the N and central California coast today into tonight, weaken later Thu and Thu night, then redevelop over the central and S California coast Fri and Fri night. A weakening cold front will dissipate while moving over the central and southern California waters today. High pressure will rebuild to the W and NW of the waters today into tonight, then persist through Sun night. Point St. George to Point Arena .TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 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...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA .TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA...south to Guadalupe Island ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT... .TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .Forecaster Poche. Ocean Prediction Center.