####018009741#### FZPN26 KWBC 162146 OFFPZ6 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 246 PM PDT Fri May 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. PZZ899-171100- 246 PM PDT Fri May 16 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS...High pressure will be centered well to the W of the N and central waters tonight and Sat. A cold front will move S over the N and central waters tonight through Sat, then over the S waters later Sat and Sat night. A coastal trough will persist along central and S California tonight and weaken through early Sat. The area of high pressure will build E to SE over the N and central waters behind the cold front later Sat and Sat night through Mon night. A coastal trough will redevelop and expand along the entire coast Sat night and Sun while strengthening especially over the central and S areas from Sun night into Mon night then persisting along much of the coast Tue through Wed night. The center of high pressure will move closer to the N and central waters later Mon night and then move to the N and NW of the region Tue and Tue night and persist over this area through Wed night. $$ PZZ820-171100- Point St. George to Point Arena between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore- 246 PM PDT Fri May 16 2025 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ PZZ920-171100- Point St. George to Point Arena between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore- 246 PM PDT Fri May 16 2025 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ PZZ825-171100- Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore- 246 PM PDT Fri May 16 2025 .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. $$ PZZ925-171100- Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore- 246 PM PDT Fri May 16 2025 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ PZZ830-171100- Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore- 246 PM PDT Fri May 16 2025 .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. .WED...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. $$ PZZ930-171100- Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore- 246 PM PDT Fri May 16 2025 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. $$ PZZ835-171100- Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore- 246 PM PDT Fri May 16 2025 .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TUE...N to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. $$ PZZ935-171100- Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore- 246 PM PDT Fri May 16 2025 .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. $$ PZZ840-171100- Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore- 246 PM PDT Fri May 16 2025 .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ PZZ940-171100- Santa Cruz Island, CA to 120W between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore- 246 PM PDT Fri May 16 2025 .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. $$ PZZ945-171100- San Clemente Island, CA to 30N from 60 NM offshore west to 120W- 246 PM PDT Fri May 16 2025 .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt early, then, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ .Forecaster Rowland. Ocean Prediction Center. ####018003438#### FZPN36 KWBC 162146 OFFN36 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 246 PM PDT Fri May 16 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...High pressure will be centered well to the W of the N and central waters tonight and Sat. A cold front will move S over the N and central waters tonight through Sat, then over the S waters later Sat and Sat night. A coastal trough will persist along central and S California tonight and weaken through early Sat. The area of high pressure will build E to SE over the N and central waters behind the cold front later Sat and Sat night through Mon night. A coastal trough will redevelop and expand along the entire coast Sat night and Sun while strengthening especially over the central and S areas from Sun night into Mon night then persisting along much of the coast Tue through Wed night. The center of high pressure will move closer to the N and central waters later Mon night and then move to the N and NW of the region Tue and Tue night and persist over this area through Wed night. Point St. George to Point Arena .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA...south to Guadalupe Island .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...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...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .Forecaster Rowland. Ocean Prediction Center.