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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
850 AM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

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.

PZZ899-270415-
850 AM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS...A weakening cold front over the
central waters will become a remnant trough today and will drift
into the southern waters. High pressure will build E behind the
front today through Sat, then weaken Sat night. Another cold
front will move into the N portion Sat night, then slowly cross
the remainder of the waters Sun through Mon night. Behind this
cold front, stronger high pressure will build NE over northern
California waters on Tue. Please be advised that the USCG remote
communications facility at Cambria is experiencing technical
difficulties. Technicians are aware of the problem. We apologize
for any inconvenience.  

$$

PZZ820-270415-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
850 AM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. 
.MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. 
.TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 

$$

PZZ920-270415-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
850 AM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
8 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 9 to 10 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 

$$

PZZ825-270415-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore-
850 AM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 

$$

PZZ925-270415-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
850 AM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft. 
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 

$$

PZZ830-270415-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
850 AM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. 

$$

PZZ930-270415-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
850 AM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 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, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. 
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 

$$

PZZ835-270415-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 60 NM and
150 NM offshore-
850 AM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.SUN...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 12 to 16 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft. 

$$

PZZ935-270415-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 150 NM
and 250 NM offshore-
850 AM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. 

$$

PZZ840-270415-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM
and 150 NM offshore-
850 AM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 

$$

PZZ940-270415-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to 120W between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
850 AM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SAT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. 

$$

PZZ945-270415-
San Clemente Island, CA to 30N from 60 NM offshore west to 120W-
850 AM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Musonda. Ocean Prediction Center.