490  
FZPN26 KWBC 061534  
OFFPZ6  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC  
ISSUED BY NWS HONOLULU HI  
834 AM PDT TUE MAY 6 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.  
 
PZZ899-070430-  
834 AM PDT TUE MAY 6 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS
 
 
HIGH PRESSURE WILL WEKAEN OVER THE WATERS TODAY AS A COLD FRONT  
APPROACHES FROM THE NW. THE FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WATERS  
TONIGHT THROUGH WED BEFORE DISSIPATING WED NIGHT. ALSO A SURFACE  
TROUGH ALONG THE COAST WILL WEAKEN TODAY INTO TONIGHT. HIGH  
PRESSURE WILL THEN REBUILD ACROSS THE REGION THU AND THU NIGHT,  
AND THEN PERSIST THROUGH SAT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE N  
WATERS SAT NIGHT.  
 

 
 
PZZ820-070430-  
POINT ST. GEORGE TO POINT ARENA BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM  
OFFSHORE-  
834 AM PDT TUE MAY 6 2025  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
WED
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 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. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
SAT
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ920-070430-  
POINT ST. GEORGE TO POINT ARENA BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM  
OFFSHORE-  
834 AM PDT TUE MAY 6 2025  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
10 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
8 FT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SAT
 
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ825-070430-  
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM OFFSHORE-  
834 AM PDT TUE MAY 6 2025  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
8 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.   
THU
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.    
SAT
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ925-070430-  
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
834 AM PDT TUE MAY 6 2025  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
WED
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 8 FT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
8 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 8 FT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
8 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ830-070430-  
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM  
OFFSHORE-  
834 AM PDT TUE MAY 6 2025  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.    
WED
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 5 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 8 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.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.    
SAT
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ930-070430-  
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM  
OFFSHORE-  
834 AM PDT TUE MAY 6 2025  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
8 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 8 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ835-070430-  
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 60 NM AND  
150 NM OFFSHORE-  
834 AM PDT TUE MAY 6 2025  
   
TODAY
 
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 7 TO  
10 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 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 7 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.    
FRI
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ935-070430-  
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 150 NM  
AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
834 AM PDT TUE MAY 6 2025  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.   
THU
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
8 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ840-070430-  
SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 60 NM  
AND 150 NM OFFSHORE-  
834 AM PDT TUE MAY 6 2025  
   
TODAY
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW. SEAS 5 TO  
9 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 4 TO  
8 FT.    
WED
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU
 
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ940-070430-  
SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA TO 120W BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
834 AM PDT TUE MAY 6 2025  
   
TODAY
 
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 5 TO 10 KT.  
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS  
7 TO 8 FT.    
WED
 
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NW. SEAS 6 TO  
8 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 7 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ945-070430-  
SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CA TO 30N FROM 60 NM OFFSHORE WEST TO 120W-  
834 AM PDT TUE MAY 6 2025  
   
TODAY
 
W TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 6 TO  
8 FT.    
WED
 
W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
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