Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
579 FZPN36 KWBC 191457 OFFN36 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 757 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 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 weakening cold front will dissipate over the southern waters today into tonight. A low pressure trough along the California coast will persist through Mon night. High pressure will strengthen NW of the area tonight into Fri, then continue through Mon night. Point St. George to Point Arena .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA .TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...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 10 ft. Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA...south to Guadalupe Island .TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .Forecaster Futterman. Ocean Prediction Center.