916  
FZPN26 KWBC 151558  
OFFPZ6  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC  
858 AM PDT TUE JUL 15 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.  
 
PZZ899-160430-  
858 AM PDT TUE JUL 15 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS
 
HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED TO THE  
W AND NW OF THE WATERS WILL PERSIST TODAY AND TONIGHT, THEN  
GRADUALLY WEAKEN WHILE SHIFTING FARTHER W THROUGH FRI NIGHT. A  
LOW PRESSURE TROUGH ALONG THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST TODAY  
WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH FRI. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN  
PREVAIL FARTHER W AND NW OF THE AREA WHILE EXTENDING A RIDGE E  
AND SE ACROSS THE N AND CENTRAL WATERS FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT  
NIGHT. A COASTAL TROUGH WILL REESTABLISH ALONG THE N AND CENTRAL  
AREAS OF THE COAST SAT AND SAT NIGHT.  
 

 
 
PZZ820-160430-  
POINT ST. GEORGE TO POINT ARENA BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM  
OFFSHORE-  
858 AM PDT TUE JUL 15 2025  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.    
WED
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.   
THU
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
9 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ920-160430-  
POINT ST. GEORGE TO POINT ARENA BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM  
OFFSHORE-  
858 AM PDT TUE JUL 15 2025  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.   
THU
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 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 9 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 8 FT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ825-160430-  
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM OFFSHORE-  
858 AM PDT TUE JUL 15 2025  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.    
THU
 
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.    
FRI
 
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT.  
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.    
SAT
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ925-160430-  
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
858 AM PDT TUE JUL 15 2025  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.    
WED
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
7 TO 9 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 7 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ830-160430-  
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM  
OFFSHORE-  
858 AM PDT TUE JUL 15 2025  
   
TODAY
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 8 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.    
THU
 
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ930-160430-  
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM  
OFFSHORE-  
858 AM PDT TUE JUL 15 2025  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.    
WED
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
7 TO 8 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.    
THU
 
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
7 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.    
FRI
 
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.   
SAT
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ835-160430-  
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 60 NM AND  
150 NM OFFSHORE-  
858 AM PDT TUE JUL 15 2025  
   
TODAY
 
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NW. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
THU
 
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ935-160430-  
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 150 NM  
AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
858 AM PDT TUE JUL 15 2025  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 7 FT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ840-160430-  
SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 60 NM  
AND 150 NM OFFSHORE-  
858 AM PDT TUE JUL 15 2025  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 3 TO  
6 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS  
4 TO 7 FT.    
WED
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.    
THU
 
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W TO NW. SEAS 3 TO  
6 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ940-160430-  
SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA TO 120W BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
858 AM PDT TUE JUL 15 2025  
   
TODAY
 
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 5 TO 15 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 8 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
THU
 
N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
FRI
 
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 5 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. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ945-160430-  
SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CA TO 30N FROM 60 NM OFFSHORE WEST TO 120W-  
858 AM PDT TUE JUL 15 2025  
   
TODAY
 
W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT.    
WED
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.   
WED NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NW.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 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.  
 

 
 
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