National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZPN26 KWBC

FZPN26 KWBC 030945
OFFPZ6

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
245 AM PDT Mon Aug 3 2026

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.

PZZ899-032245
245 AM PDT Mon Aug 3 2026

SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS
A coastal trough along the California coast will strengthen over the central and northern areas through early tonight with the trough persisting into Thu night while slowly weakening. Meanwhile, high pressure will strengthen W and NW of the area tonight through early Tue and remain W of the waters through Thu night while gradually becoming weaker. The trough will redevelop and strengthen again Fri and Fri night over the central and N areas, while high pressure rebuilds W and NW of the waters.


PZZ820-032245
Point St. George to Point Arena between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
245 AM PDT Mon Aug 3 2026

GALE WARNING

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

TONIGHT
N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft.

TUE
N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft.

TUE NIGHT
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

WED
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

WED NIGHT
N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

THU
N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

THU NIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

FRI
N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

FRI NIGHT
N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.


PZZ920-032245
Point St. George to Point Arena between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore
245 AM PDT Mon Aug 3 2026

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

TONIGHT
N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

TUE
N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.

TUE NIGHT
N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

WED
N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.

WED NIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

THU
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

THU NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

FRI
N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

FRI NIGHT
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.


PZZ825-032245
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
245 AM PDT Mon Aug 3 2026

TODAY
N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.

TONIGHT
N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.

TUE
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.

TUE NIGHT
N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

WED
N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

WED NIGHT
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

THU
N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

THU NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

FRI
N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

FRI NIGHT
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.


PZZ925-032245
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore
245 AM PDT Mon Aug 3 2026

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

TONIGHT
N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft.

TUE
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.

TUE NIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

WED
N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.

WED NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

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

THU NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

FRI
N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

FRI NIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.


PZZ830-032245
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
245 AM PDT Mon Aug 3 2026

TODAY
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.

TONIGHT
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

TUE
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

WED
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

WED NIGHT
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

THU
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

THU NIGHT
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

FRI
N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

FRI NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.


PZZ930-032245
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore
245 AM PDT Mon Aug 3 2026

TODAY
N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft.

TONIGHT
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft.

TUE
N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.

TUE NIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

WED
N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

WED NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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

THU NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

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

FRI NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.


PZZ835-032245
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
245 AM PDT Mon Aug 3 2026

TODAY
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

TONIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

TUE
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

WED
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

WED NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

THU
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

THU NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

FRI
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

FRI NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.


PZZ935-032245
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore
245 AM PDT Mon Aug 3 2026

TODAY
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.

TONIGHT
N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.

TUE
N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

WED
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

WED NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

THU
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

THU NIGHT
N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

FRI
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

FRI NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.


PZZ840-032245
Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
245 AM PDT Mon Aug 3 2026

TODAY
NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

TONIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

TUE
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

WED
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

WED NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

THU
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

THU NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

FRI
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

FRI NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.


PZZ940-032245
Santa Cruz Island, CA to 120W between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore
245 AM PDT Mon Aug 3 2026

TODAY
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

TONIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

TUE
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

WED
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

WED NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

THU
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

THU NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

FRI
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

FRI NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.


PZZ945-032245
San Clemente Island, CA to 30N from 60 NM offshore west to 120W
245 AM PDT Mon Aug 3 2026

TODAY
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

TONIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

TUE
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

WED
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

WED NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

THU
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

THU NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

FRI
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

FRI NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.


.Forecaster Rowland. Ocean Prediction Center.