399  
FZPN26 KWBC 242226  
OFFPZ6  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC  
326 PM PDT WED APR 24 2024  
 
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.  
 
PZZ899-251015-  
326 PM PDT WED APR 24 2024  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS
 
LOW PRESSURE CENTERED ABOUT 90  
NM SW OF PIGEON POINT DRIFTS SE AND DISSIPATES THIS EVENING. HIGH  
PRESSURE BUILDS E INTO THE WATERS LATER TONIGHT, SHIFTS MORE TO  
THE S PORTIONS THU, THEN RETREATS W OF THE AREA THU NIGHT. A  
COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE N PORTIONS LATER TONIGHT INTO THU,  
CROSSES THE CENTRAL AND S PORTIONS THU NIGHT AND FRI, AND THEN  
CLEARS WELL S OF THE AREA BY FRI NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE REBUILDS E  
BEHIND THE COLD FRONT FRI INTO SAT, THEN WEAKENS SAT NIGHT.  
ANOTHER COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE N PORTION SAT NIGHT, THEN  
SLOWLY CROSSES THE REMAINDER OF THE WATERS SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT.  
BEHIND THIS COLD FRONT, STRONGER HIGH PRESSURE AGAIN BUILDS E  
INTO THE WATERS.  
 

 
 
PZZ820-251015-  
POINT ST. GEORGE TO POINT ARENA BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM  
OFFSHORE-  
326 PM PDT WED APR 24 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO  
15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
THU
 
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. CHANCE OF  
RAIN.    
THU NIGHT
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. CHANCE  
OF RAIN.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 8 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SUN
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
MON
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ920-251015-  
POINT ST. GEORGE TO POINT ARENA BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM  
OFFSHORE-  
326 PM PDT WED APR 24 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W EARLY, THEN,  
BECOMING W TO SW 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU NIGHT
 
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.    
SAT
 
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT.  
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ825-251015-  
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM OFFSHORE-  
326 PM PDT WED APR 24 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
THU
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. CHANCE  
OF RAIN.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
MON
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ925-251015-  
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
326 PM PDT WED APR 24 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
THU
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 8 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.    
MON
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ830-251015-  
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM  
OFFSHORE-  
326 PM PDT WED APR 24 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
THU
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ930-251015-  
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM  
OFFSHORE-  
326 PM PDT WED APR 24 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
SAT
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 7 FT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ835-251015-  
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 60 NM AND  
150 NM OFFSHORE-  
326 PM PDT WED APR 24 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 10 TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
THU
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.    
SAT
 
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ935-251015-  
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 150 NM  
AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
326 PM PDT WED APR 24 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
THU
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 9 FT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
SUN
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ840-251015-  
SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 60 NM  
AND 150 NM OFFSHORE-  
326 PM PDT WED APR 24 2024  
   
..GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
THU
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ940-251015-  
SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA TO 120W BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
326 PM PDT WED APR 24 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
W TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO  
20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
THU
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.    
SAT
 
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 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 6 TO 9 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ945-251015-  
SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CA TO 30N FROM 60 NM OFFSHORE WEST TO 120W-  
326 PM PDT WED APR 24 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.  
 

 
 
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