National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZPN22 KWNM

FZPN22 KWNM 172218
OFFN07

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
318 PM PDT Fri Apr 17 2026

Conditions given represent the highest within that period.

Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed coastal waters forecasts

SYNOPSIS
High pressure across the N and central waters will gradually weaken to the W and NW of the area tonight. A coastal trough will expand S along the entire California coast on today. Another cold front will move over the N and central waters late Sat and Sat night, then stall over the central and S waters Sun into Mon night. A low pressure system is expected to track S towards the N waters later Sun night. The low and associated cold front will slowly drift S and SE Mon into Wed. High pressure will build back in Wed night.

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Conception

TONIGHT
N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

SAT
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

SAT NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

SUN
S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SUN NIGHT
S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

MON
S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

MON NIGHT
S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

TUE
W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

TUE NIGHT
W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

WED
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

WED NIGHT
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Point Conception to the Mexican border

TONIGHT
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

SAT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

SAT NIGHT
NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

SUN
W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SUN NIGHT
W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

MON
S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

MON NIGHT
S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

TUE
W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

TUE NIGHT
W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

WED
W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

WED NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.