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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
233 AM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025

California waters-
Inner waters from  60 nm to 150 nm offshore.
Outer waters from 150 nm to 250 nm offshore.

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.

PZZ899-162245-
233 AM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS...A weak low pressure trough
along the California coast will strengthen today through Fri
before weakening Fri night and Sat. A weak cold front will move
over the northern waters Sat night through Sun before
dissipating. Then a weak coastal trough will rebuild along the
coast Sun night and the strengthen Mon and persist Mon night.

$$

PZZ820-162245-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
233 AM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
8 to 11 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to
10 to 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft.

$$

PZZ920-162245-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
233 AM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

$$

PZZ825-162245-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore-
233 AM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
9 to 12 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft.

$$

PZZ925-162245-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
233 AM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft.

$$

PZZ830-162245-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
233 AM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to
12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to
9 to 15 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft.

$$

PZZ930-162245-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
233 AM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
9 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft.

$$

PZZ835-162245-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 60 NM and
150 NM offshore-
233 AM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
8 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas
11 to 14 ft.

$$

PZZ935-162245-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 150 NM
and 250 NM offshore-
233 AM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to
11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 11 to 13 ft.

$$

PZZ840-162245-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM
and 150 NM offshore-
233 AM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

$$

PZZ940-162245-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to 120W between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
233 AM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 8 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to
12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 7 to 13 ft.

$$

PZZ945-162245-
San Clemente Island, CA to 30N from 60 NM offshore west to 120W-
233 AM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Folmer. Ocean Prediction Center.