FZPN22 KWNM 211615
OFFN07

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
915 AM PDT Sat Mar 21 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...A trough will remain in place along the California
coast into early Mon, then persist along the central and S coast
through Wed, then restrengthen along the entire coast Wed night.
A slow moving cold front across the central waters will weaken
before dissipating near the southern waters Sun night. A high
pressure area will persist N and NW of the area through Mon. A
new high pressure center will form within the ridge Mon and shift
to the southern waters as developing low pressure approaches the
area Mon night. The low will pass to the N of the waters and move
a cold front SE across the northern waters Tue then into then
central areas Tue night. Another cold front will approach the
area from the W Tue night, then move across the N and central
waters Wed and Wed night.  

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Conception

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 

Point Conception to the Mexican border

.TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.WED...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.