736  
FZPN26 KWBC 051548  
OFFPZ6  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC  
748 AM PST MON JAN 5 2026  
 
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.  
 
PZZ899-060315-  
748 AM PST MON JAN 5 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS  
A COLD FRONT WILL DISSIPATE S  
OF THE AREA TODAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE E INTO THE CENTRAL  
WATERS TODAY, THEN SLOWLY WEAKEN AS IT TRACKS S ACROSS THE REGION  
TONIGHT INTO TUE. A RIDGE WILL BUILD E OVER THE NORTHERN WATERS  
TONIGHT INTO TUE, THEN WEAKEN TUE NIGHT AS A COLD FRONT MOVES  
INTO THE AREA. THE FRONT WILL MOVE S INTO THE CENTRAL WATERS WED  
INTO WED NIGHT BEFORE DISSIPATING THU. HIGH PRESSURE WILL REBUILD  
ACROSS THE NW PORTION WED NIGHT INTO THU NIGHT, THEN EXPAND S  
THROUGHOUT THE WATERS FRI INTO FRI NIGHT. A TROUGH WILL DEVELOP  
ALONG THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST WED INTO WED NIGHT, EXPAND N  
ALONG THE COAST THU INTO THU NIGHT, THEN WEAKEN FRI INTO FRI  
NIGHT.  
 
 
 
PZZ820-060315-  
POINT ST. GEORGE TO POINT ARENA BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM  
OFFSHORE-  
748 AM PST MON JAN 5 2026  
   
TODAY  
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.    
TUE  
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W TO SW. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.    
WED  
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT.    
THU  
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 17 TO 21 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT.    
FRI  
N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 10 TO  
14 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S TO SE. SEAS  
7 TO 10 FT.  
 
 
 
PZZ920-060315-  
POINT ST. GEORGE TO POINT ARENA BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM  
OFFSHORE-  
748 AM PST MON JAN 5 2026  
   
TODAY  
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.    
TUE  
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.    
WED  
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 22 FT.    
THU  
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT.  
SEAS 16 TO 20 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.    
FRI  
S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.  
 
 
 
PZZ825-060315-  
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM OFFSHORE-  
748 AM PST MON JAN 5 2026  
   
TODAY  
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS  
10 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. RAIN.   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS.    
TUE  
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 5 TO 15 KT.  
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.    
WED  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 11 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.    
THU  
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N TO NE LESS THAN 10 KT.  
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.  
 
 
 
PZZ925-060315-  
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
748 AM PST MON JAN 5 2026  
   
TODAY  
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS. SCATTERED TSTMS.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS.    
TUE  
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT.  
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.    
WED  
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.    
THU  
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT.    
FRI  
E TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S TO SE. SEAS 9 TO  
14 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
S TO SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.  
 
 
 
PZZ830-060315-  
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM  
OFFSHORE-  
748 AM PST MON JAN 5 2026  
   
TODAY  
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY.    
TONIGHT  
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. RAIN.   
TUE  
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E TO NE 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
8 TO 11 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.    
WED  
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.    
THU  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
11 TO 15 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E TO NE 5 TO 10 KT.  
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.  
 
 
 
PZZ930-060315-  
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM  
OFFSHORE-  
748 AM PST MON JAN 5 2026  
   
TODAY  
W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N TO NW. SEAS 10 TO  
13 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.    
TUE  
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.    
WED  
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.    
THU  
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT.    
FRI  
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
10 TO 15 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
E TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.  
 
 
 
PZZ835-060315-  
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 60 NM AND  
150 NM OFFSHORE-  
748 AM PST MON JAN 5 2026  
   
TODAY  
S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.    
TONIGHT  
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS.    
TUE  
S TO SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N TO NE. SEAS 7 TO  
9 FT.    
WED  
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.    
THU  
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 17 FT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
12 TO 15 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.  
 
 
 
PZZ935-060315-  
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 150 NM  
AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
748 AM PST MON JAN 5 2026  
   
TODAY  
W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS. SCATTERED TSTMS.    
TONIGHT  
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N TO NW. SEAS  
8 TO 13 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
TUE  
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.    
WED  
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.    
THU  
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT.    
FRI  
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
11 TO 15 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  
 
 
 
PZZ840-060315-  
SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 60 NM  
AND 150 NM OFFSHORE-  
748 AM PST MON JAN 5 2026  
   
TODAY  
W TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO  
15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.    
TONIGHT  
S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.    
TUE  
S TO SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS. SCATTERED TSTMS.    
WED  
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.    
THU  
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.    
FRI  
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
9 TO 15 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
E TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.  
 
 
 
PZZ940-060315-  
SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA TO 120W BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
748 AM PST MON JAN 5 2026  
   
TODAY  
W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
TUE  
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
WED  
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.    
THU  
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 12 TO  
15 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
E TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.  
 
 
 
PZZ945-060315-  
SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CA TO 30N FROM 60 NM OFFSHORE WEST TO 120W-  
748 AM PST MON JAN 5 2026  
   
TODAY  
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 7 TO  
10 FT.    
TONIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
TUE  
S TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING SE. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED  
TSTMS.    
WED  
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.    
THU  
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS  
10 TO 16 FT.    
FRI  
N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E TO NE. SEAS 9 TO  
15 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.  
 
 
 
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