Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
548 FZPN36 KWBC 262126 OFFN36 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 226 PM PDT Wed Jun 26 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 will persist along the California coast through Sat night, then gradually weaken Sun and Sun night. The trough will then strengthen and shift N Mon and Mon night. A cold front over the N waters will continue S before dissipating over the central waters later tonight. High pressure will continue building E toward the waters behind the front through Sat night. Sat night a cold front will move S across the northern waters, then dissipate over the central waters Sun night. Point St. George to Point Arena .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .THU...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 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 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA...south to Guadalupe Island .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .Forecaster Byrd. Ocean Prediction Center.