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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
850 PM PDT Wed Apr 24 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.

PZZ899-251645-
850 PM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS...Low pressure centered about
90 nm SW of Pigeon Point drifts SE and dissipates tonight. High
pressure builds E into the waters late tonight, shifts more to
the S portions Thu, then retreats W of the area Thu night. A cold
front moves across the N portions late tonight into Thu, crosses
the central and S portions Thu night and Fri, and then clears
well S of the area by Fri night. High pressure rebuilds E behind
the cold front Fri into Sat, then weakens Sat night. Another cold
front moves into the N portion Sat night, then slowly crosses
the remainder of the waters Sun through Mon night. Behind this
cold front, stronger high pressure again builds E into the
waters.

$$

PZZ820-251645-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
850 PM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

$$

PZZ920-251645-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
850 PM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

$$

PZZ825-251645-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore-
850 PM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

$$

PZZ925-251645-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
850 PM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

$$

PZZ830-251645-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
850 PM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

$$

PZZ930-251645-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
850 PM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

$$

PZZ835-251645-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 60 NM and
150 NM offshore-
850 PM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

$$

PZZ935-251645-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 150 NM
and 250 NM offshore-
850 PM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

$$

PZZ840-251645-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM
and 150 NM offshore-
850 PM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

$$

PZZ940-251645-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to 120W between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
850 PM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TONIGHT...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...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

$$

PZZ945-251645-
San Clemente Island, CA to 30N from 60 NM offshore west to 120W-
850 PM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

$$

.Forecaster Huffman. Ocean Prediction Center.