FZPN26 KWBC 171335
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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
635 AM PDT Mon Aug 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.

PZZ899-180415-
635 AM PDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS...High pressure will drift slowly
W away from the area today into tonight. A weak trough will
persist along the entire California coast through tonight,
strengthen Tue and persist into Wed night, then weaken slightly
Thu and continue through Fri night. A weak cold front will move
SE into the N waters late Wed before quickly dissipating.

$$

PZZ820-180415-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
635 AM PDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

PZZ920-180415-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
635 AM PDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

PZZ825-180415-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore-
635 AM PDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.TODAY...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

PZZ925-180415-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
635 AM PDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

PZZ830-180415-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
635 AM PDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

$$

PZZ930-180415-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
635 AM PDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.

$$

PZZ835-180415-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 60 NM and
150 NM offshore-
635 AM PDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ935-180415-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 150 NM
and 250 NM offshore-
635 AM PDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

$$

PZZ840-180415-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM
and 150 NM offshore-
635 AM PDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ940-180415-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to 120W between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
635 AM PDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

$$

PZZ945-180415-
San Clemente Island, CA to 30N from 60 NM offshore west to 120W-
635 AM PDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Anderson. Ocean Prediction Center.