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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
859 PM PDT Fri Jul 5 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.

The National Weather Service is accepting public comments until
July 29 2024 on a proposal to replace feet with meters when
describing seas in a variety of National Marine Center text
and graphical products for the Offshore and High Seas Areas
only. To learn more please visit the following URL:
https://ocean.weather.gov/proposed-meters.php

PZZ899-061630-
859 PM PDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS...High pressure W of the central
and northern waters will persist through Wed night while slowly
drifting NW. High pressure will then strengthen W and NW of the
waters Wed and Wed night. A weak area of low pressure over the
southern inner waters will drift SW and pass S of the area by
early Sun. A low pressure trough will persist along the
California coast tonight through Wed night.

$$

PZZ820-061630-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
859 PM PDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON and MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8
ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

$$

PZZ920-061630-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
859 PM PDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT and TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

$$

PZZ825-061630-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore-
859 PM PDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN and SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT and TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.

$$

PZZ925-061630-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
859 PM PDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less early.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT and TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

$$

PZZ830-061630-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
859 PM PDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less early.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

$$

PZZ930-061630-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
859 PM PDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less early.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

$$

PZZ835-061630-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 60 NM and
150 NM offshore-
859 PM PDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less early.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON through TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

$$

PZZ935-061630-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 150 NM
and 250 NM offshore-
859 PM PDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less early.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT and TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

$$

PZZ840-061630-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM
and 150 NM offshore-
859 PM PDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less early.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less early.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT and TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ940-061630-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to 120W between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
859 PM PDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ945-061630-
San Clemente Island, CA to 30N from 60 NM offshore west to 120W-
859 PM PDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less early.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.MON NIGHT and TUE...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED and WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Bancroft. Ocean Prediction Center.