Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
856 FZPN36 KWBC 261614 OFFN36 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 814 AM PST Wed Nov 26 2025 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 trough along the California coast will gradually weaken today into tonight while shifting to the southern California coast. High pressure over the northern waters will continue to expand into the northern and central waters today into tonight. The trough along the California coast will strengthen Thu into Thu night. A cold front will approach from the NW Thu into Thu night before dissipating over the S waters Fri into Fri night. High pressure will build in behind the front Fri night, and continue into Sun night. Point St. George to Point Arena .TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA .TODAY...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN 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 winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.