


Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
525 FZPN36 KWBC 091010 OFFN36 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 310 AM PDT Thu Oct 9 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 will continue moving slowly S through the central waters today while gradually dissipating. Low pressure located offshore of the central California coast, along with a trough extending SW from the center, will drift SE this morning, then dissipate this afternoon near the southern waters. Low pressure N of the waters will drift S near the far northern waters tonight and Fri, then dissipate near the coast Fri night. A trough will build along the California coast Sat into Sun as high pressure builds across the waters from the W. The trough will weaken Sun night while low pressure and a cold front approach the area from the N. The cold front will move across the northern and central waters Mon through Mon night. Point St. George to Point Arena .TODAY...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SAT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA .TODAY...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA...south to Guadalupe Island .TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .Forecaster Folmer. Ocean Prediction Center.