Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
856 FZPN36 KWBC 172210 OFFN36 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 210 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 California waters- Inner waters from 60 nm to 150 nm offshore. Outer waters from 150 nm to 250 nm offshore. Conditions given represent the highest within that period. 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. .SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS...A cold front will move SE over the S waters tonight. High pressure will build to the W of the area tonight into Tue then build over the N waters late Tue into Tue night. A warm front will push E into the central and N waters Wed followed by a cold front Wed night. The cold front will move inland across northern California Wed night and push S across the S waters Thu and Thu night. A low will develop along the S California coast Thu night and persist into Sat before dissipating. Point St. George to Point Arena ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU... .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .THU...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Point Arena to Santa Cruz Island, CA ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WED NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA...south to Guadalupe Island .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Isolated showers. .WED...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.