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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
236 AM PDT SUN AUG 17 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.
PZZ899-172215-
236 AM PDT SUN AUG 17 2025
SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS
A TROUGH ALONG THE CALIFORNIA
COAST WILL PERSIST TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT, WEAKEN TUE AND TUE
NIGHT, THEN RESTRENGTHEN WED AND WED NIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH
THU NIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL DRIFT S OVER THE WATERS TODAY AND
STALL TONIGHT. IT IS THEN EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE SOMETIME MON.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD FROM THE NW TODAY BEHIND THE FRONT AND
EXPAND SE THROUGH MON NIGHT. THE HIGH WILL THEN PERSIST ACROSS
THE WATERS THROUGH THU NIGHT.
PZZ820-172215-
POINT ST. GEORGE TO POINT ARENA BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM
OFFSHORE-
236 AM PDT SUN AUG 17 2025
TODAY
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT.
TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
PZZ920-172215-
POINT ST. GEORGE TO POINT ARENA BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM
OFFSHORE-
236 AM PDT SUN AUG 17 2025
TODAY
W WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TONIGHT
W TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 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 4 TO
5 FT.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NW.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
WED
N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
PZZ825-172215-
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM OFFSHORE-
236 AM PDT SUN AUG 17 2025
TODAY
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
N TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
WED
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
PZZ925-172215-
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-
236 AM PDT SUN AUG 17 2025
TODAY
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
PZZ830-172215-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM
OFFSHORE-
236 AM PDT SUN AUG 17 2025
TODAY
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
TUE
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
PZZ930-172215-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM
OFFSHORE-
236 AM PDT SUN AUG 17 2025
TODAY
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 4 TO
7 FT.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
THU
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
PZZ835-172215-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 60 NM AND
150 NM OFFSHORE-
236 AM PDT SUN AUG 17 2025
TODAY
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
TUE
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
PZZ935-172215-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 150 NM
AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-
236 AM PDT SUN AUG 17 2025
TODAY
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
MON
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W TO NW. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT.
MON NIGHT
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 6 FT.
WED
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
THU
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
PZZ840-172215-
SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 60 NM
AND 150 NM OFFSHORE-
236 AM PDT SUN AUG 17 2025
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS EARLY.
TONIGHT
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 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
PZZ940-172215-
SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA TO 120W BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-
236 AM PDT SUN AUG 17 2025
TODAY
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG
WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS EARLY.
TONIGHT
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. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
TUE
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
PZZ945-172215-
SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CA TO 30N FROM 60 NM OFFSHORE WEST TO 120W-
236 AM PDT SUN AUG 17 2025
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS EARLY.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
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