FZPN26 KWBC 242156
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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
256 PM PDT Fri Jul 24 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.

PZZ899-251015-
256 PM PDT Fri Jul 24 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS...Low pressure NW of the area
will remain stationary tonight. This low moves inland N of the
area on Sat, bringing a weak trough over the northern waters Sat
and Sat night. To the S, a high pressure ridge will persist over
the central waters tonight through Sun night. A low pressure
trough will persist just inland along the N and central
California coasts through Mon night, while another weak trough
persists into Wed along the S California coast. A weak cold front
will move into the N waters late Tue into Tue night.


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PZZ820-251015-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
256 PM PDT Fri Jul 24 2026

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

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PZZ920-251015-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
256 PM PDT Fri Jul 24 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt
early, then, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft.

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PZZ825-251015-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore-
256 PM PDT Fri Jul 24 2026

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

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PZZ925-251015-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
256 PM PDT Fri Jul 24 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt early, then,
becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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PZZ830-251015-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
256 PM PDT Fri Jul 24 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

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PZZ930-251015-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
256 PM PDT Fri Jul 24 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

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PZZ835-251015-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 60 NM and
150 NM offshore-
256 PM PDT Fri Jul 24 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.

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PZZ935-251015-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 150 NM
and 250 NM offshore-
256 PM PDT Fri Jul 24 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

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PZZ840-251015-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM
and 150 NM offshore-
256 PM PDT Fri Jul 24 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

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PZZ940-251015-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to 120W between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
256 PM PDT Fri Jul 24 2026

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.

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PZZ945-251015-
San Clemente Island, CA to 30N from 60 NM offshore west to 120W-
256 PM PDT Fri Jul 24 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

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.Forecaster Clark. Ocean Prediction Center.