Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
020 FZPN22 KWNM 031102 OFFN07 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southern California waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 302 AM PST Mon Nov 3 2025 Conditions given represent the highest within that period. ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed coastal waters forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A couple strong cold fronts will affect the central and northern waters over the next week. A trough of low pressure will persist along the California coast through early Tue while high pressure remains over the central and S California waters. Low pressure will move NE across the northern waters this afternoon, then move inland along the Oregon coast tonight. A significant cold front will approach the area late tonight into Tue before stalling and dissipating over the central waters Tue night. Another cold front will move E over the N and central waters Wed into Wed night before dissipating over the S waters Thu night as high pressure builds in behind it. The area of high pressure will remain just W of the waters on Fri and will start to dissipate on Fri night. A trough will develop along the California coast Thu night into Fri, then weaken Fri night. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Conception ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .FRI...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Point Conception to the Mexican border .TODAY...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.