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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
844 AM PDT Fri Jun 28 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.

The National Weather Service is accepting public comments until
July 29 2024 on a proposal to replace feet with meters when
describing seas in a variety of National Marine Center text
and graphical products for the Offshore and High Seas Areas
only. To learn more please visit the following URL:
https://ocean.weather.gov/proposed-meters.php

PZZ899-290430-
844 AM PDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS...High pressure will build E into
the N and central portions today through Sat night before
weakening Sun as a weak cold front approaches the area. The cold
front will dissipate as it moves into the N and central waters
later Sun and Sun night. High pressure will rebuild W and NW of
the N and central waters Mon, and strengthen through Tue night. A
low pressure trough along much of the California coast today
through Sat, will strengthen along the central and southern
coast Sat night and Sun, and then continue strengthening along
the N and central areas Sun night through Tue night. Cambria
NAVTEX is reported inoperable. Technicians are aware. We
apologize for the inconvenience.

$$

PZZ820-290430-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
844 AM PDT Fri Jun 28 2024

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...N winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.

$$

PZZ920-290430-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
844 AM PDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.

$$

PZZ825-290430-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore-
844 AM PDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TODAY...N to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN and SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft.

$$

PZZ925-290430-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
844 AM PDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TODAY...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN and SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.

$$

PZZ830-290430-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
844 AM PDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT through SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.

$$

PZZ930-290430-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
844 AM PDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TODAY...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft.

$$

PZZ835-290430-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 60 NM and
150 NM offshore-
844 AM PDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

$$

PZZ935-290430-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 150 NM
and 250 NM offshore-
844 AM PDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TODAY...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N. Seas 10 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.

$$

PZZ840-290430-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM
and 150 NM offshore-
844 AM PDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 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.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

$$

PZZ940-290430-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to 120W between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
844 AM PDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

$$

PZZ945-290430-
San Clemente Island, CA to 30N from 60 NM offshore west to 120W-
844 AM PDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Bancroft. Ocean Prediction Center.