260  
FZPN26 KWBC 182139  
OFFPZ6  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC  
239 PM PDT MON AUG 18 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.  
 
PZZ899-191030-  
239 PM PDT MON AUG 18 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS
 
LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN  
WATERS WILL SLIDE E ALONG A STALLED BOUNDARY TODAY AND DISSIPATE  
TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE WATERS TUE THEN  
PERSIST INTO FRI NIGHT. A COASTAL TROUGH WILL DEVELOP THU AND  
PERSIST INTO SAT NIGHT.  
 

 
 
PZZ820-191030-  
POINT ST. GEORGE TO POINT ARENA BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM  
OFFSHORE-  
239 PM PDT MON AUG 18 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING W TO NW. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT.    
TUE
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING NW. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 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 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ920-191030-  
POINT ST. GEORGE TO POINT ARENA BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM  
OFFSHORE-  
239 PM PDT MON AUG 18 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.   
TUE
 
W TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING N TO NW.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
WED
 
N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ825-191030-  
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM OFFSHORE-  
239 PM PDT MON AUG 18 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.   
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
THU
 
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.    
FRI
 
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ925-191030-  
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
239 PM PDT MON AUG 18 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 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, BECOMING N. 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 6 FT.   
THU
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 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 7 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ830-191030-  
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM  
OFFSHORE-  
239 PM PDT MON AUG 18 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING N TO NW. SEAS 4 TO  
6 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ930-191030-  
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM  
OFFSHORE-  
239 PM PDT MON AUG 18 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE
 
N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO  
15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
WED
 
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
THU
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
FRI
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
SAT
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ835-191030-  
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 60 NM AND  
150 NM OFFSHORE-  
239 PM PDT MON AUG 18 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT EARLY,  
THEN, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 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 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 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.  
 

 
 
PZZ935-191030-  
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 150 NM  
AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
239 PM PDT MON AUG 18 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING NW. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT.    
TUE
 
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO  
20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
WED
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 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 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.    
SAT
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
7 TO 8 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ840-191030-  
SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 60 NM  
AND 150 NM OFFSHORE-  
239 PM PDT MON AUG 18 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 6 FT.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 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 8 FT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
7 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ940-191030-  
SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA TO 120W BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
239 PM PDT MON AUG 18 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 6 FT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
FRI
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
SAT
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT.  
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ945-191030-  
SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CA TO 30N FROM 60 NM OFFSHORE WEST TO 120W-  
239 PM PDT MON AUG 18 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.   
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.   
SAT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.  
 

 
 
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