National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZPN22 KWNM

FZPN22 KWNM 041724
OFFN07

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
924 AM PST Wed Mar 4 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
A low pressure trough along the central and southern California coast will weaken today and tonight while a cold front moves through the waters from N to S. High pressure will build W of the waters behind the front later today into Fri night, then persist just W of the area Sat into Sun night while slowly weakening. A coastal trough will redevelop Thu, expand along the entire California coast Thu night and then persist through Sun night.

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Conception

GALE WARNING

TODAY
N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

TONIGHT
N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.

THU
N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.

THU NIGHT
N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.

FRI
N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.

FRI NIGHT
N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.

SAT
N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.

SAT NIGHT
N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

SUN
N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

SUN NIGHT
N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

Point Conception to the Mexican border

GALE WARNING

TODAY
N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.

TONIGHT
N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.

THU
N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.

THU NIGHT
N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.

FRI
N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.

FRI NIGHT
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

SAT
N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

SAT NIGHT
N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

SUN
N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

SUN NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.