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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
ISSUED BY NWS HONOLULU HI
246 AM PDT THU MAY 8 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.
PZZ899-082315-
246 AM PDT THU MAY 8 2025
SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD E
ACROSS THE REGION TODAY AND TONIGHT, PERSIST THROUGH SAT NIGHT,
THEN SHIFT INTO THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS INTO MON. A COLD FRONT
WILL MOVE E INTO THE NORTHERN WATERS SAT BEFORE DISSIPATING
INLAND SAT NIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA SUN, MOVE
ACROSS THE N WATERS SUN NIGHT, CENTRAL WATERS MON, THEN THROUGH
THE SOUTHERN WATERS MON NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD BACK
ACROSS THE WATERS BEHIND THE FRONT MON AND MON NIGHT.
PZZ820-082315-
POINT ST. GEORGE TO POINT ARENA BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM
OFFSHORE-
246 AM PDT THU MAY 8 2025
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 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
7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
SAT
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
PZZ920-082315-
POINT ST. GEORGE TO POINT ARENA BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM
OFFSHORE-
246 AM PDT THU MAY 8 2025
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W TO SW. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
SUN
W TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.
PZZ825-082315-
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM OFFSHORE-
246 AM PDT THU MAY 8 2025
TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
FRI
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W TO SW 5 TO
15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
6 TO 10 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
PZZ925-082315-
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-
246 AM PDT THU MAY 8 2025
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT EARLY, THEN,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W TO SW. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT.
MON
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
6 TO 11 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
PZZ830-082315-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM
OFFSHORE-
246 AM PDT THU MAY 8 2025
TODAY
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
SAT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
MON
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
8 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
PZZ930-082315-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM
OFFSHORE-
246 AM PDT THU MAY 8 2025
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT EARLY, THEN,
BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
7 TO 11 FT.
PZZ835-082315-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 60 NM AND
150 NM OFFSHORE-
246 AM PDT THU MAY 8 2025
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT.
TONIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
FRI
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SUN
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
MON
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
PZZ935-082315-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 150 NM
AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-
246 AM PDT THU MAY 8 2025
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
MON
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
PZZ840-082315-
SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 60 NM
AND 150 NM OFFSHORE-
246 AM PDT THU MAY 8 2025
TODAY
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
3 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
MON NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
PZZ940-082315-
SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA TO 120W BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-
246 AM PDT THU MAY 8 2025
TODAY
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NE. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
FRI
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO 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
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
PZZ945-082315-
SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CA TO 30N FROM 60 NM OFFSHORE WEST TO 120W-
246 AM PDT THU MAY 8 2025
TODAY
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
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