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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
201 AM 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.

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.

PZZ899-172215-
201 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS...A cold front will move SE over
the S waters today and 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 early Wed followed by a cold front late Wed and Wed
night. The cold front will move inland across northern California
Wed night and push S across the S waters Thu and Thu night. High
pressure will build over the waters Fri and Fri night.

$$

PZZ820-172215-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
201 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025

.TODAY...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 11 to
19 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 15 to 19 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft.

$$

PZZ920-172215-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
201 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas
12 to 15 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft,
building to 11 to 18 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
15 to 21 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft.

$$

PZZ825-172215-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore-
201 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N to NW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 11 to 15 ft. Scattered showers. Scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft.

$$

PZZ925-172215-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
201 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas
13 to 15 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 21 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 16 to 21 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft.

$$

PZZ830-172215-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
201 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered
showers. Scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft.
Scattered tstms.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
10 to 13 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 13 to
16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft.

$$

PZZ930-172215-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
201 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft.
Scattered showers.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft.

$$

PZZ835-172215-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 60 NM and
150 NM offshore-
201 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025

.TODAY...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TUE...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 10 to 13 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas
10 to 16 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to
16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft.

$$

PZZ935-172215-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 150 NM
and 250 NM offshore-
201 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft.
Scattered showers.
.TUE...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft.

$$

PZZ840-172215-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM
and 150 NM offshore-
201 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 7 to 13 ft.

$$

PZZ940-172215-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to 120W between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
201 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025

.TODAY...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
10 to 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft.

$$

PZZ945-172215-
San Clemente Island, CA to 30N from 60 NM offshore west to 120W-
201 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW, then,
becoming W to SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Huffman. Ocean Prediction Center.