418
FZPN26 KWBC 170940
OFFPZ6
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
240 AM PDT THU SEP 17 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.
PZZ899-172215-
240 AM PDT THU SEP 17 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS
A TROUGH WILL PERSIST ALONG THE
CALIFORNIA COAST TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
REMAIN CENTERED TO THE NW OF THE WATERS TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT.
PZZ820-172215-
POINT ST. GEORGE TO POINT ARENA BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM
OFFSHORE-
240 AM PDT THU SEP 17 2026
TODAY
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
PZZ920-172215-
POINT ST. GEORGE TO POINT ARENA BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM
OFFSHORE-
240 AM PDT THU SEP 17 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
MON
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
PZZ825-172215-
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM OFFSHORE-
240 AM PDT THU SEP 17 2026
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT.
TONIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
PZZ925-172215-
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-
240 AM PDT THU SEP 17 2026
TODAY
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO
7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
PZZ830-172215-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM
OFFSHORE-
240 AM PDT THU SEP 17 2026
TODAY
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
FRI
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
MON
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
PZZ930-172215-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM
OFFSHORE-
240 AM PDT THU SEP 17 2026
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT.
SAT
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
PZZ835-172215-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 60 NM AND
150 NM OFFSHORE-
240 AM PDT THU SEP 17 2026
TODAY
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
PZZ935-172215-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 150 NM
AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-
240 AM PDT THU SEP 17 2026
TODAY
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
PZZ840-172215-
SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 60 NM
AND 150 NM OFFSHORE-
240 AM PDT THU SEP 17 2026
TODAY
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
3 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
6 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
PZZ940-172215-
SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA TO 120W BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-
240 AM PDT THU SEP 17 2026
TODAY
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
FRI
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
PZZ945-172215-
SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CA TO 30N FROM 60 NM OFFSHORE WEST TO 120W-
240 AM PDT THU SEP 17 2026
TODAY
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FORECASTER BYRD. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page