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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
241 AM PDT Mon May 12 2025

California waters-
Inner waters from  60 nm to 150 nm offshore.
Outer waters from 150 nm to 250 nm offshore.

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.

PZZ899-122215-
241 AM PDT Mon May 12 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS...A cold front will continue to
move SE across northern and central California waters today as
low pressure moves towards the southern Oregon and northern
California coast. High pressure will build in from the W behind
the cold front and persist over the waters into Fri night. A
coastal trough will develop Wed and strengthen into Thu then
persist into Fri. A cold front will approach from the NW Fri
night.

$$

PZZ820-122215-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
241 AM PDT Mon May 12 2025

.TODAY...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 8 to
14 ft. Chance of rain early.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ920-122215-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
241 AM PDT Mon May 12 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 10 to 17 ft. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

$$

PZZ825-122215-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore-
241 AM PDT Mon May 12 2025

.TODAY...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

$$

PZZ925-122215-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
241 AM PDT Mon May 12 2025

.TODAY...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N. Seas 11 to 14 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ830-122215-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
241 AM PDT Mon May 12 2025

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

$$

PZZ930-122215-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
241 AM PDT Mon May 12 2025

.TODAY...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ835-122215-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 60 NM and
150 NM offshore-
241 AM PDT Mon May 12 2025

.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.

$$

PZZ935-122215-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 150 NM
and 250 NM offshore-
241 AM PDT Mon May 12 2025

.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

$$

PZZ840-122215-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM
and 150 NM offshore-
241 AM PDT Mon May 12 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

$$

PZZ940-122215-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to 120W between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
241 AM PDT Mon May 12 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

$$

PZZ945-122215-
San Clemente Island, CA to 30N from 60 NM offshore west to 120W-
241 AM PDT Mon May 12 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Poche. Ocean Prediction Center.