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FZPN22 KWNM 092215
OFFN07

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
315 PM PDT Thu Oct 9 2025

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...

.SYNOPSIS...Low pressure N of the waters will drift S near the
far northern waters tonight and Fri, then dissipate near the
coast Fri night. A trough will build along the California coast
Sat into Sun as high pressure builds across the waters from the
W. The trough will weaken Sun night while low pressure and a cold
front approach the area from the N. The cold front will move
across the northern and central waters Mon through Mon night,
then through the southern waters later Mon night through Tue
night, followed by the parent low. High pressure will build back
across the region behind the front Tue and Tue night.

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Conception

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

Point Conception to the Mexican border

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.