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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
757 AM PST MON DEC 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-
757 AM PST MON DEC 15 2025
SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS
A TROUGH ALONG THE CALIFORNIA
COAST WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRI NIGHT. MEANWHILE, HIGH PRESSURE
CENTERED OVER THE SOUTHERN WATERS WILL EXTEND A RIDGE NE ACROSS
MOST OF THE REGION THROUGH TUE NIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS
THE NORTHERN WATERS THIS AFTERNOON, THEN STALL AND DISSIPATE
TONIGHT. ANOTHER STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE S ACROSS THE
NORTHERN WATERS TUE NIGHT, BRIEFLY STALL ACROSS THE CENTRAL
WATERS WED, THEN LIFT BACK N THROUGH THE NORTHERN WATERS AS A
WARM FRONT WED NIGHT. A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL REFORM OVER THE
CENTRAL WATERS THU AND THU NIGHT WHILE A COLD FRONT MOVES SLOWLY
S INTO THE NORTHERN WATERS. THE RIDGE WILL SHIFT S FRI AND FRI
NIGHT AS THE COLD FRONT ACCELERATES S INTO THE CENTRAL WATERS.
PZZ820-160430-
POINT ST. GEORGE TO POINT ARENA BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM
OFFSHORE-
757 AM PST MON DEC 15 2025
TODAY
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT
W TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND AREAS OF FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND AREAS OF FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
TUE NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. AREAS
OF FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS
7 TO 13 FT.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
PZZ920-160430-
POINT ST. GEORGE TO POINT ARENA BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM
OFFSHORE-
757 AM PST MON DEC 15 2025
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND AREAS OF FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TUE
S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
9 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND AREAS OF FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
9 TO 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SCATTERED SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
FRI
W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.
PZZ825-160430-
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM OFFSHORE-
757 AM PST MON DEC 15 2025
TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W TO SW 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
WED
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT.
PZZ925-160430-
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-
757 AM PST MON DEC 15 2025
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
WED
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
WED NIGHT
S TO SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO
20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
PZZ830-160430-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM
OFFSHORE-
757 AM PST MON DEC 15 2025
TODAY
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
TUE
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
WED
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 5 TO 10 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING SW. SEAS 7 TO
8 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W TO SW 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
FRI
W TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
PZZ930-160430-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM
OFFSHORE-
757 AM PST MON DEC 15 2025
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING W TO SW. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W TO SW 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
5 TO 9 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO
8 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE.
SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
PZZ835-160430-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 60 NM AND
150 NM OFFSHORE-
757 AM PST MON DEC 15 2025
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
WED
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
PZZ935-160430-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 150 NM
AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-
757 AM PST MON DEC 15 2025
TODAY
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
4 TO 8 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
WED
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
N 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 TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W TO NW. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W TO SW 5 TO 10 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT.
PZZ840-160430-
SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 60 NM
AND 150 NM OFFSHORE-
757 AM PST MON DEC 15 2025
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
TUE
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
WED
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
PZZ940-160430-
SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA TO 120W BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-
757 AM PST MON DEC 15 2025
TODAY
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
THU
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
PZZ945-160430-
SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CA TO 30N FROM 60 NM OFFSHORE WEST TO 120W-
757 AM PST MON DEC 15 2025
TODAY
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
WED
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
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