983  
FZPN26 KWBC 091009  
OFFPZ6  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC  
209 AM PST FRI JAN 9 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.  
 
PZZ899-092115-  
209 AM PST FRI JAN 9 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS
 
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL  
PERSIST OVER THE WATERS TONIGHT THROUGH TONIGHT. MEANWHILE, A  
COASTAL TROUGH OFF THE S AND CENTRAL WATERS WILL WEAKEN TODAY  
INTO TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL WEAKEN ACROSS THE N WATERS SAT  
AS A FRONT STALLS ACROSS NW PORTIONS. THEREAFTER, HIGH PRESSURE  
WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE WATERS SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT.  
 

 
 
PZZ820-092115-  
POINT ST. GEORGE TO POINT ARENA BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM  
OFFSHORE-  
209 AM PST FRI JAN 9 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.   
SUN
 
S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
14 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.    
MON
 
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS  
8 TO 9 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS  
7 TO 9 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ920-092115-  
POINT ST. GEORGE TO POINT ARENA BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM  
OFFSHORE-  
209 AM PST FRI JAN 9 2026  
   
TODAY
 
S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT.   
SUN
 
S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.    
MON
 
S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE.  
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.    
TUE
 
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S TO SW. SEAS 8 TO  
10 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ825-092115-  
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM OFFSHORE-  
209 AM PST FRI JAN 9 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 9 TO  
15 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.   
SAT
 
E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S TO SE. SEAS 4 TO  
7 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
SUN
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS 6 TO  
10 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
10 TO 12 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ925-092115-  
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
209 AM PST FRI JAN 9 2026  
   
TODAY
 
E TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS  
9 TO 15 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 9 FT.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S TO SW. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.    
TUE
 
N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ830-092115-  
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM  
OFFSHORE-  
209 AM PST FRI JAN 9 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E TO NE 5 TO 15 KT.  
SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
E TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.    
SAT
 
E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 4 TO  
7 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT.  
SEAS 9 TO 10 FT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ930-092115-  
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM  
OFFSHORE-  
209 AM PST FRI JAN 9 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 9 TO  
16 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
E TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE.  
SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.    
SAT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.   
SAT NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO  
10 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
8 TO 10 FT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ835-092115-  
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 60 NM AND  
150 NM OFFSHORE-  
209 AM PST FRI JAN 9 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
11 TO 16 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
E TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE.  
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.    
SAT
 
N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT.  
SEAS 9 TO 10 FT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 8 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ935-092115-  
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 150 NM  
AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
209 AM PST FRI JAN 9 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT, THEN,  
DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING E. SEAS 7 TO  
11 FT.    
SAT
 
E TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 15 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ840-092115-  
SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 60 NM  
AND 150 NM OFFSHORE-  
209 AM PST FRI JAN 9 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.    
SAT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
SUN
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.    
TUE
 
N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 5 TO 15 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ940-092115-  
SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA TO 120W BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
209 AM PST FRI JAN 9 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
12 TO 16 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
E TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 10 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT.  
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.    
TUE
 
N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
8 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ945-092115-  
SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CA TO 30N FROM 60 NM OFFSHORE WEST TO 120W-  
209 AM PST FRI JAN 9 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.    
SAT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
SUN
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 7 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 9 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.    
TUE
 
N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
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