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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
833 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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.

PZZ899-181645-
833 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS...A coastal low pressure trough
along the N and central California coast will slowly weaken
tonight through Fri night, then strengthen again along the entire
coast Sat night through Sun night. The coastal trough will
persist over the N and central areas Mon and Mon night while
gradually becoming weaker. A high pressure ridge will remain
anchored W of the waters tonight through Fri, then weaken late
Fri and Fri night. A cold front will move into the N and central
waters Fri night into Sat, then gradually dissipate by Sat night.
Another high pressure ridge will build just NW of the area late
Sat and Sat night, then persist to the N and and NW of the region
Sun and Sun night while becoming weaker. Another area of high
pressure will build in from the W and NW Mon and Mon night.

$$

PZZ820-181645-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
833 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.

$$

PZZ920-181645-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
833 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

$$

PZZ825-181645-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore-
833 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.

$$

PZZ925-181645-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
833 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.

$$

PZZ830-181645-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
833 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.

$$

PZZ930-181645-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
833 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to
8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.

$$

PZZ835-181645-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 60 NM and
150 NM offshore-
833 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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

$$

PZZ935-181645-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 150 NM
and 250 NM offshore-
833 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.

$$

PZZ840-181645-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM
and 150 NM offshore-
833 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less early.
.THU...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

$$

PZZ940-181645-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to 120W between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
833 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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

$$

PZZ945-181645-
San Clemente Island, CA to 30N from 60 NM offshore west to 120W-
833 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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

$$

.Forecaster Huffman. Ocean Prediction Center.


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