Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS

Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Text Only |  Print | Product List |  Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
762
FZPN36 KWBC 031009
OFFN36

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
309 AM PDT Wed Sep 3 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 will persist just
inland from the California coast today through Thu, then weaken
Thu night through Fri night. A ridge of high pressure will
persist W of the offshore waters today, advance E tonight into
Thu, then persist over the N and Central waters Thu night through
Sat night. An area of low pressure and associated cold front will
approach the outer waters Sat and move E into the N and central
waters Sun into Sun night.

Point St. George to Point Arena

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA

.TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA...south to
Guadalupe Island

.TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.Forecaster Folmer. Ocean Prediction Center.