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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
158 AM PDT SUN MAY 4 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.
PZZ899-042215-
158 AM PDT SUN MAY 4 2025
SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER
THE WATERS TODAY AND PERSIST THROUGH MON NIGHT. THEREAFTER, HIGH
PRESSURE WILL WEAKEN TUE BEFORE A COLD FRONT ENTERS THE N WATERS
TUE NIGHT, MOVES ACROSS THE CENTRAL WATERS WED, THEN DISSIPATES
WED NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE REGION THU AND
THU NIGHT. A SURFACE TROUGH WILL PERSIST ALONG THE COAST TODAY
THROUGH MON, THEN GRADUALLY WEAKEN MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT.
PZZ820-042215-
POINT ST. GEORGE TO POINT ARENA BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM
OFFSHORE-
158 AM PDT SUN MAY 4 2025
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
8 TO 14 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
PZZ920-042215-
POINT ST. GEORGE TO POINT ARENA BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM
OFFSHORE-
158 AM PDT SUN MAY 4 2025
TODAY
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
11 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT.
WED
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
PZZ825-042215-
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM OFFSHORE-
158 AM PDT SUN MAY 4 2025
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
N TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
PZZ925-042215-
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-
158 AM PDT SUN MAY 4 2025
TODAY
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
PZZ830-042215-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM
OFFSHORE-
158 AM PDT SUN MAY 4 2025
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 25 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 14 TO 17 FT.
MON
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
PZZ930-042215-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM
OFFSHORE-
158 AM PDT SUN MAY 4 2025
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
TONIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
PZZ835-042215-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 60 NM AND
150 NM OFFSHORE-
158 AM PDT SUN MAY 4 2025
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS
14 TO 18 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
TUE
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
PZZ935-042215-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 150 NM
AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-
158 AM PDT SUN MAY 4 2025
TODAY
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
MON
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
PZZ840-042215-
SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 60 NM
AND 150 NM OFFSHORE-
158 AM PDT SUN MAY 4 2025
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
10 TO 18 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
MON NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
THU
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
PZZ940-042215-
SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA TO 120W BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-
158 AM PDT SUN MAY 4 2025
TODAY
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.
MON
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
TUE
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
PZZ945-042215-
SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CA TO 30N FROM 60 NM OFFSHORE WEST TO 120W-
158 AM PDT SUN MAY 4 2025
TODAY
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
9 TO 14 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO
11 FT.
TUE
W WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
WED
W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
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