


Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
571 FZPN23 KWNM 081806 OFFN08 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1106 AM PDT Wed Oct 8 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 trough will continue weakening along the California coast today. A cold front will continue moving slowly S through the northern and central waters today through Thu while gradually dissipating. Low pressure located offshore of the central California coast, along with a trough extending SW from the center, will drift SE today and tonight, then dissipate Thu near the southern waters. Low pressure N of the waters will drift S to near or just into the far northern waters Thu night and Fri, then move inland and dissipate Fri night. A coastal trough will build along the California coast Sat and Sat night as high pressure builds across the waters from the W. The trough will weaken Sun and Sun night while low pressure and a cold front approach the area from the N Sun night. Point Saint George to Point Arena .TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT... .TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .THU...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.