


Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
042 FZPN36 KWBC 012131 OFFN36 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 231 PM PDT Tue Jul 1 2025 California waters- Inner waters from 60 nm to 150 nm offshore. Outer waters from 150 nm to 250 nm offshore. Conditions given represent the highest within that period. Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. .SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS...High pressure to the W of the waters will weaken slightly tonight, then remain nearly stationary tonight through Thu night before rebuilding E over the waters Fri into Sat. A low pressure trough will persist along the N and central California coast tonight, and shift inland over California Wed. The trough will then continue Wed night into Sat night, then slowly strengthen Sun and Sun night. A dissipating cold front will move over the waters late Wed night and Thu, before another dissipating cold front moves into the far NW waters Sat night into Sun. A high pressure ridge will build NW of the region Sun and Sun night. Point St. George to Point Arena .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .THU...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA...south to Guadalupe Island .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.