National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZPN22 KWNM

FZPN22 KWNM 241057
OFFN07

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
257 AM PST Wed Dec 24 2025

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 will move up the northern California coast through this morning and north of the area by this afternoon. The associated cold front will move S-SE through the central and southern waters through tonight. Another stronger low will enter the northern waters tonight with enhanced winds and seas into Thu. A strong cold front will move across the central and S waters Thu into Thu night. The low will begin to weaken and move E towards the southern Oregon coast Fri into Sat as high pressure begins to build in from the W. The low will dissipate inland Sat night and high pressure will remain just to the W and N of the waters as an inland trough begins to form Sat and continue into Sun night.

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Conception

GALE WARNING

TODAY
S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.

TONIGHT
S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Scattered showers.

THU
SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm or less.

THU NIGHT
SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.

FRI
W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.

FRI NIGHT
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.

SAT
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.

SAT NIGHT
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.

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

SUN NIGHT
N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

Point Conception to the Mexican border

TODAY
S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm or less.

TONIGHT
S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

THU
S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

THU NIGHT
S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.

FRI
W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.

FRI NIGHT
W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.

SAT
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

SAT NIGHT
N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

SUN
N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

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