Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
276 FZPN36 KWBC 231542 OFFN36 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 842 AM PDT Thu May 23 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 low pressure trough near the California coast will weaken today, and dissipate tonight. A cold front will move S across the N and central waters Fri, then will dissipate Fri night. High pressure will remain centered to the west today through Sun night. The high pressure will then weaken and retreat W Mon and Mon night as broad area of low pressure moves SE. Point St. George to Point Arena .TODAY...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA .TODAY...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA...south to Guadalupe Island .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .Forecaster Poche. Ocean Prediction Center.