Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
586 FZPN23 KWNM 281824 OFFN08 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1024 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...High pressure across the region today will slowly weaken as an area of broad low pressure approaches the northern and 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 waters. The high pressure ridge will then slowly strengthen across the area 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 9 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 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 11 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 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 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 11 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 11 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.