


Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
836 FZPN36 KWBC 131534 OFFN36 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 834 AM PDT Mon Oct 13 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 cold front approaching from the N will move across the northern and central waters today into tonight, then through the southern waters later tonight into Tue night, followed by the parent low. High pressure will build back across the region behind the front Tue through Wed. A trough will develop along the coast Wed night and persist into Fri before gradually weakening Fri night. Point St. George to Point Arena ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA...south to Guadalupe Island .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .THU...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .Forecaster Shaw. Ocean Prediction Center.