Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
151 FZPN23 KWNM 281039 OFFN08 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 239 AM PST Fri Nov 28 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...A cold front will slowly drift SE across the northern waters this morning, then dissipate near the central waters later today. Meanwhile, high pressure across the central and southern waters will slowly weaken as an area of low pressure approaches the central waters from the W tonight. As the low pressure weakens W of the waters Sat and Sat night, high pressure from the N will expand S across the region. The high pressure ridge will then slowly strengthen across the waters Sun through Mon night, then persist through Tue night. A low pressure trough along the California coast will remain in place today through Tue night. Point Saint George to Point Arena ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT... .TODAY...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT... .TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 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 10 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.