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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
813 PM PDT SUN MAR 22 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.
PZZ899-231615-
813 PM PDT SUN MAR 22 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS
A TROUGH WILL WEAKEN ALONG THE
CALIFORNIA COAST LATER TONIGHT AND MON AND THEN PERSIST ALONG THE
CENTRAL AND S COAST MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT, THEN STRENGTHEN WED
INTO WED NIGHT ALONG THE ENTIRE COAST, AND REMAIN THROUGH FRI
NIGHT WHILE GRADUALLY WEAKENING. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE
NORTHERN WATERS TUE, CROSS INTO THE CENTRAL WATERS TUE NIGHT INTO
WED BEFORE DISSIPATING NEAR THE S WATERS LATER WED. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD INTO THE N AND CENTRAL AREAS TONIGHT AND MON. THE AREA
OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL SHIFT INTO THE CENTRAL AND S AREAS MON
NIGHT AND TUE BECOMING WEAKER. ANOTHER AREA OF STRONGER HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE W AND NW TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU
THEN PERSIST TO THE W AND NW OF THE AREA THROUGH FRI NIGHT WHILE
GRADUALLY BECOMING WEAKER.
PZZ820-231615-
POINT ST. GEORGE TO POINT ARENA BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM
OFFSHORE-
813 PM PDT SUN MAR 22 2026
..GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WED NIGHT
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO
25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
TUE
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS 5 TO
9 FT.
WED
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
THU
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
9 TO 12 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
PZZ920-231615-
POINT ST. GEORGE TO POINT ARENA BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM
OFFSHORE-
813 PM PDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TUE
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W TO SW 15 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
WED
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
PZZ825-231615-
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM OFFSHORE-
813 PM PDT SUN MAR 22 2026
..GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WED NIGHT
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TUE
S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W TO SW 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 10 TO
20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
THU
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
PZZ925-231615-
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-
813 PM PDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E TO NE 5 TO 10 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
TUE
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
THU
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
PZZ830-231615-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM
OFFSHORE-
813 PM PDT SUN MAR 22 2026
..GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WED NIGHT
TONIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
THU
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
FRI
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
PZZ930-231615-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM
OFFSHORE-
813 PM PDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT.
TUE
S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
THU
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
PZZ835-231615-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 60 NM AND
150 NM OFFSHORE-
813 PM PDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TONIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
PZZ935-231615-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 150 NM
AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-
813 PM PDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT.
FRI
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
PZZ840-231615-
SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 60 NM
AND 150 NM OFFSHORE-
813 PM PDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
THU
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO
10 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
PZZ940-231615-
SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA TO 120W BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-
813 PM PDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TONIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
MON
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
FRI
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
PZZ945-231615-
SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CA TO 30N FROM 60 NM OFFSHORE WEST TO 120W-
813 PM PDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING W TO NW. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT.
TUE
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W TO NW. SEAS 3 TO
6 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO
20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
THU
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
5 TO 9 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
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