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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
829 AM PDT FRI AUG 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.
PZZ899-160515-
829 AM PDT FRI AUG 15 2025
SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS
A TROUGH ALONG THE CALIFORNIA
COAST WILL PERSIST TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE W OF
THE WATERS WILL WEAKEN TODAY AND SHIFT S AS A COLD FRONT
APPROACHES FROM THE NW. THE FRONT WILL MOVE S INTO THE WATERS
TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT AND THEN DISSIPATE NEAR THE SOUTHERN
WATERS SUN NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL REBUILD FROM THE NW ON SUN
AND EXPAND SE THROUGH MON NIGHT. IT WILL THEN PERSIST THROUGH TUE
NIGHT.
PZZ820-160515-
POINT ST. GEORGE TO POINT ARENA BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM
OFFSHORE-
829 AM PDT FRI AUG 15 2025
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
4 TO 8 FT.
TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. AREAS OF
FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
TUE
N TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
PZZ920-160515-
POINT ST. GEORGE TO POINT ARENA BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM
OFFSHORE-
829 AM PDT FRI AUG 15 2025
TODAY
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
7 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
W TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
PZZ825-160515-
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM OFFSHORE-
829 AM PDT FRI AUG 15 2025
TODAY
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS EARLY.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NW. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
PZZ925-160515-
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-
829 AM PDT FRI AUG 15 2025
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 5 TO 10 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
N TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT.
PZZ830-160515-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM
OFFSHORE-
829 AM PDT FRI AUG 15 2025
TODAY
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 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 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
PZZ930-160515-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM
OFFSHORE-
829 AM PDT FRI AUG 15 2025
TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
9 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO
8 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
N TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT.
PZZ835-160515-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 60 NM AND
150 NM OFFSHORE-
829 AM PDT FRI AUG 15 2025
TODAY
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
MON
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
PZZ935-160515-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 150 NM
AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-
829 AM PDT FRI AUG 15 2025
TODAY
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
TONIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO
7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
SUN
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
TUE
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
PZZ840-160515-
SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 60 NM
AND 150 NM OFFSHORE-
829 AM PDT FRI AUG 15 2025
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG
WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS EARLY.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG
WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
PZZ940-160515-
SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA TO 120W BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-
829 AM PDT FRI AUG 15 2025
TODAY
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
TONIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
PZZ945-160515-
SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CA TO 30N FROM 60 NM OFFSHORE WEST TO 120W-
829 AM PDT FRI AUG 15 2025
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG
WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS EARLY.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG
WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
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