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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
253 AM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

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.

PZZ899-222300-
253 AM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS...A trough will continue along
the California coast through Tue night while high pressure
persists W of the waters.

$$

PZZ820-222300-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
253 AM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

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

$$

PZZ920-222300-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
253 AM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

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

$$

PZZ825-222300-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore-
253 AM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

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

$$

PZZ925-222300-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
253 AM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

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

$$

PZZ830-222300-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
253 AM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

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

$$

PZZ930-222300-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
253 AM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

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

$$

PZZ835-222300-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 60 NM and
150 NM offshore-
253 AM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

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

$$

PZZ935-222300-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 150 NM
and 250 NM offshore-
253 AM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

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

$$

PZZ840-222300-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM
and 150 NM offshore-
253 AM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

PZZ940-222300-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to 120W between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
253 AM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

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

$$

PZZ945-222300-
San Clemente Island, CA to 30N from 60 NM offshore west to 120W-
253 AM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TODAY...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...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...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Shaw. Ocean Prediction Center.