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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
847 AM PDT SAT MAR 29 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.
PZZ899-300430-
847 AM PDT SAT MAR 29 2025
SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS
A WEAKENING HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE
OVER THE N AND CENTRAL WATERS WILL REMAIN THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.
LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH THE OUTER WATERS LATER TODAY INTO THIS
EVENING WHILE STRENGTHENING, MOVE INTO THE N AND CENTRAL WATERS
LATER TONIGHT INTO SUN, THEN INLAND NEAR THE N CALIFORNIA AND
OREGON COASTS SUN NIGHT. THE LOW WILL PULL A COLD FRONT ACROSS
THE CENTRAL AND S WATERS SUN THROUGH MON, THEN S OF THE WATERS
MON NIGHT. ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE AREA WILL MOVE SE ON MON AND
INLAND NEAR THE OREGON COAST MON NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD
INTO THE AREA FROM THE W AND NW MON NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT.
PZZ820-300430-
POINT ST. GEORGE TO POINT ARENA BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM
OFFSHORE-
847 AM PDT SAT MAR 29 2025
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
6 TO 10 FT. RAIN.
SUN
SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING W TO SW 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
7 TO 12 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
MON
W TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
WED
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
PZZ920-300430-
POINT ST. GEORGE TO POINT ARENA BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM
OFFSHORE-
847 AM PDT SAT MAR 29 2025
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING S TO SE 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
7 TO 12 FT. RAIN.
SUN
W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 12 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
MON
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 22 FT.
MON NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
WED
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
PZZ825-300430-
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM OFFSHORE-
847 AM PDT SAT MAR 29 2025
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT.
TONIGHT
S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SE 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. RAIN.
SUN
W TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO
20 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
PZZ925-300430-
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-
847 AM PDT SAT MAR 29 2025
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING S TO SE 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. RAIN.
SUN
W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, BECOMING W TO SW 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS
9 TO 14 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
MON
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
WED
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
PZZ830-300430-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM
OFFSHORE-
847 AM PDT SAT MAR 29 2025
TODAY
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT. RAIN.
SUN
W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
TUE
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
PZZ930-300430-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM
OFFSHORE-
847 AM PDT SAT MAR 29 2025
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SE 5 TO
15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. RAIN.
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. RAIN.
SUN
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W TO SW 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
9 TO 14 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT.
MON NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
WED
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
PZZ835-300430-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 60 NM AND
150 NM OFFSHORE-
847 AM PDT SAT MAR 29 2025
TODAY
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W TO SW 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
MON
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
MON NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
PZZ935-300430-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 150 NM
AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-
847 AM PDT SAT MAR 29 2025
TODAY
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. RAIN.
SUN
W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W TO SW. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT.
WED
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
PZZ840-300430-
SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 60 NM
AND 150 NM OFFSHORE-
847 AM PDT SAT MAR 29 2025
TODAY
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
SUN
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
W TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
PZZ940-300430-
SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA TO 120W BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-
847 AM PDT SAT MAR 29 2025
TODAY
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W TO SW 10 TO
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
MON
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
PZZ945-300430-
SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CA TO 30N FROM 60 NM OFFSHORE WEST TO 120W-
847 AM PDT SAT MAR 29 2025
TODAY
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
MON
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.
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