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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC  
318 PM PDT FRI APR 19 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.  
 
PZZ899-201030-  
318 PM PDT FRI APR 19 2024  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS
 
A COASTAL LOW PRESSURE TROUGH  
ALONG THE N CALIFORNIA COAST WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY WEAKEN  
TONIGHT, THEN STRENGTHEN AGAIN ALONG THE ENTIRE COAST SAT NIGHT  
THROUGH SUN NIGHT. A WEAKENING COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE  
FAR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS TONIGHT AND SAT. THE COASTAL  
TROUGH WILL PERSIST OVER THE N AND CENTRAL AREAS MON AND MON  
NIGHT WHILE GRADUALLY BECOMING WEAKER THROUGH TUE NIGHT AND DRIFT  
SOUTH OVER THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA WATERS. A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE  
WILL REMAIN ANCHORED W OF THE WATERS THIS MORNING, THEN WEAKEN  
LATER TODAY INTO TONIGHT. ANOTHER HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL BUILD  
JUST NW OF THE AREA LATE SAT AND SAT NIGHT, THEN PERSIST TO THE N  
AND NW OF THE REGION SUN AND SUN NIGHT WHILE BECOMING WEAKER.  
ANOTHER AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE W AND NW MON  
AND MON NIGHT, THEN PERSIST INTO TUE NIGHT.  
 

 
 
PZZ820-201030-  
POINT ST. GEORGE TO POINT ARENA BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM  
OFFSHORE-  
318 PM PDT FRI APR 19 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
WED
 
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ920-201030-  
POINT ST. GEORGE TO POINT ARENA BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM  
OFFSHORE-  
318 PM PDT FRI APR 19 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING SW. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT.    
SAT
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N TO NW. SEAS 4 TO  
8 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.    
TUE
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W TO SW. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ825-201030-  
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM OFFSHORE-  
318 PM PDT FRI APR 19 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.    
MON
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.    
TUE
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ925-201030-  
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
318 PM PDT FRI APR 19 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT EARLY, THEN,  
BECOMING W TO NW 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SAT
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 10 TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.    
MON
 
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 8 FT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ830-201030-  
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM  
OFFSHORE-  
318 PM PDT FRI APR 19 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 7 FT.    
SUN
 
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.    
MON
 
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.    
TUE
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT.  
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
WED
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ930-201030-  
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM  
OFFSHORE-  
318 PM PDT FRI APR 19 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SAT
 
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ835-201030-  
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 60 NM AND  
150 NM OFFSHORE-  
318 PM PDT FRI APR 19 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 8 FT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
8 TO 10 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ935-201030-  
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 150 NM  
AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
318 PM PDT FRI APR 19 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
9 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ840-201030-  
SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 60 NM  
AND 150 NM OFFSHORE-  
318 PM PDT FRI APR 19 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 9 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 8 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ940-201030-  
SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA TO 120W BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
318 PM PDT FRI APR 19 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
SAT
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 10 TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SUN
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
7 TO 9 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS  
7 TO 8 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ945-201030-  
SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CA TO 30N FROM 60 NM OFFSHORE WEST TO 120W-  
318 PM PDT FRI APR 19 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
SUN
 
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.  
 

 
 
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