Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
805 FZPN36 KWBC 220956 OFFN36 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 256 AM PDT Sun Sep 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...High pressure will remain to the W and NW of the N and central waters through Mon, then shift further W and weaken Mon night into Wed night. A low pressure trough will persist along the N and central California coast through tonight, then weaken Mon through Tue before dissipating Tue night. A weakening cold front will move into the northern waters Wed and Wed night. As the front moves inland, a high pressure ridge will begin to build behind the cold front Wed night into Thu. Another cold front approaching from the NW Thu will enter the N waters Thu night. Point St. George to Point Arena .TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .WED...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .THU...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA .TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA...south to Guadalupe Island .TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .Forecaster Bancroft. Ocean Prediction Center.