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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
240 AM PDT Fri Jun 21 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

PZZ899-212330-
240 AM PDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS...A low pressure trough will
persist along most of the California coast through Sat night,
then across the N and central coast Sun through Tue night. High
pressure NW of the area will remain through tonight, then weaken
Sat as a cold front moves into the northern waters. The cold
front will move S into the central waters Sat night and dissipate
Sun. High pressure will rebuild over the N and central waters
Sat night, persist through Mon, then weaken Mon night into Tue as
a another cold front approaches the N waters from the NW later
Tue and Tue night.

$$

PZZ820-212330-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
240 AM PDT Fri Jun 21 2024

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

$$

PZZ920-212330-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
240 AM PDT Fri Jun 21 2024

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

$$

PZZ825-212330-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore-
240 AM PDT Fri Jun 21 2024

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

$$

PZZ925-212330-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
240 AM PDT Fri Jun 21 2024

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

$$

PZZ830-212330-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
240 AM PDT Fri Jun 21 2024

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

$$

PZZ930-212330-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
240 AM PDT Fri Jun 21 2024

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

$$

PZZ835-212330-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 60 NM and
150 NM offshore-
240 AM PDT Fri Jun 21 2024

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

$$

PZZ935-212330-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 150 NM
and 250 NM offshore-
240 AM PDT Fri Jun 21 2024

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

$$

PZZ840-212330-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM
and 150 NM offshore-
240 AM PDT Fri Jun 21 2024

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

$$

PZZ940-212330-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to 120W between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
240 AM PDT Fri Jun 21 2024

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

$$

PZZ945-212330-
San Clemente Island, CA to 30N from 60 NM offshore west to 120W-
240 AM PDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Rowland. Ocean Prediction Center.