Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
502 FZPN22 KWNM 122231 OFFN07 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southern California waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 331 PM PDT Fri Jul 12 2024 Conditions given represent the highest within that period. ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed coastal waters forecasts... 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 .SYNOPSIS...A high pressure ridge will continue W of the waters through Mon night, then slowly build into the NW portion Tue through Wed. The ridge will begin to weaken Wed night as a cold front approaches the northern waters. A low pressure trough will persist along the California coast through Wed night, with a weak low moving offshore of the central waters Sat night and remaining nearly stationary through Tue night before dissipating Wed. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Conception .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Point Conception to the Mexican border .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.