285  
FZPN26 KWBC 191530  
OFFPZ6  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC  
830 AM PDT TUE AUG 19 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.  
 
PZZ899-200430-  
830 AM PDT TUE AUG 19 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS
 
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST TO  
THE W AND NW OF THE N AND CENTRAL WATERS THROUGH SAT NIGHT. A  
COASTAL TROUGH WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE ENTIRE COAST THU AND  
PERSIST INTO SAT NIGHT.  
 

 
 
PZZ820-200430-  
POINT ST. GEORGE TO POINT ARENA BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM  
OFFSHORE-  
830 AM PDT TUE AUG 19 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.   
THU
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.   
FRI
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ920-200430-  
POINT ST. GEORGE TO POINT ARENA BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM  
OFFSHORE-  
830 AM PDT TUE AUG 19 2025  
   
TODAY
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 8 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ825-200430-  
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM OFFSHORE-  
830 AM PDT TUE AUG 19 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT.    
WED
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.    
THU
 
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ925-200430-  
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
830 AM PDT TUE AUG 19 2025  
   
TODAY
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING N TO NW.  
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ830-200430-  
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM  
OFFSHORE-  
830 AM PDT TUE AUG 19 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 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 8 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ930-200430-  
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM  
OFFSHORE-  
830 AM PDT TUE AUG 19 2025  
   
TODAY
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.   
THU
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
FRI
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 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. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ835-200430-  
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 60 NM AND  
150 NM OFFSHORE-  
830 AM PDT TUE AUG 19 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.    
FRI
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 8 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ935-200430-  
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 150 NM  
AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
830 AM PDT TUE AUG 19 2025  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
WED
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.    
THU
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
7 TO 8 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ840-200430-  
SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 60 NM  
AND 150 NM OFFSHORE-  
830 AM PDT TUE AUG 19 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 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 6 TO 10 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 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  
8 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ940-200430-  
SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA TO 120W BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
830 AM PDT TUE AUG 19 2025  
   
TODAY
 
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
FRI
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
SAT
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 8 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ945-200430-  
SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CA TO 30N FROM 60 NM OFFSHORE WEST TO 120W-  
830 AM PDT TUE AUG 19 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 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, BECOMING W TO NW 5 TO 10 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
FRI
 
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 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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