FZPN22 KWNM 302130
OFFN07

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
230 PM PDT Thu Apr 30 2026

Conditions given represent the highest within that period.

...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available
through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed coastal
waters forecasts...

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure will persist W of the area tonight
while weakening, before another high builds NW of the waters Fri
into Sat night. A low pressure trough near California coast will
slowly strengthen tonight into Fri, then gradually weaken Fri
night into Sat night. A weak cold front will move over the
northern waters Fri and Fri night, move over the central waters
Sat and Sat night, then pass through the southern portion Sun and
Sun night. High pressure will weaken NW of the waters Sun and Sun
night while receding W, as a broad trough develops and expands
over the N and central waters Mon into Mon night, and persists
into Tue night.

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Conception

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Point Conception to the Mexican border

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.