Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS

Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Text Only |  Print | Product List |  Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
556
FZPN23 KWNM 182233
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
333 PM PDT Fri Jul 18 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...High pressure centered NW of the waters will remain
in place into Sat, then drift well NW of the region through Wed
night. A weak cold front will move S into the waters Sun night,
then weaken into a trough over the central waters Mon. The trough
will then slowly drift S across the central waters and into the
southern waters through Tue night before becoming stationary as
the ridge breaks down Wed night.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.