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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
223 AM PDT Sat May 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.

PZZ899-172245-
223 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS...A weak cold front will move S
through the northern and central waters today before dissipating
over the southern waters on Sun. High pressure centered well W of
the waters will extend a ridge NE across the northern waters
behind the front tonight through Mon night while a coastal trough
redevelops. The center of high pressure will move into the outer
northern waters Tue and Tue night before retreating back SW on
Wed, while the coastal trough persists. A weak decaying area of
low pressure will approach the far NW waters Wed night.

$$

PZZ820-172245-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
223 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less early. Isolated
showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance
of drizzle early.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

$$

PZZ920-172245-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
223 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less early in the morning. Isolated showers
early.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of
drizzle.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Chance
of drizzle early.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ825-172245-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore-
223 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less early.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

$$

PZZ925-172245-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
223 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 6 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less early in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

$$

PZZ830-172245-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
223 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025

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

$$

PZZ930-172245-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
223 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

$$

PZZ835-172245-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 60 NM and
150 NM offshore-
223 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025

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

$$

PZZ935-172245-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 150 NM
and 250 NM offshore-
223 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025

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

$$

PZZ840-172245-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM
and 150 NM offshore-
223 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 11 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

$$

PZZ940-172245-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to 120W between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
223 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 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.
.WED...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.

$$

PZZ945-172245-
San Clemente Island, CA to 30N from 60 NM offshore west to 120W-
223 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025

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

$$

.Forecaster Connelly. Ocean Prediction Center.