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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZPN26 KWBC

FZPN26 KWBC 270346
OFFPZ6

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
746 PM PST Thu Jan 26 2023

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.

PZZ899-271615-
746 PM PST Thu Jan 26 2023

SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS
High pressure NW of the area
will weaken tonight and continue to the NW of the waters Fri into
Sat night. A weak cold front will move S across the waters Fri
before moving into the southern waters Sat night. A low pressure
trough will continue along the California coast through Fri night
before weakening Sat. Low pressure and a weak cold front will
approach the waters from the N Sat night. The low will move S
along the coast and into the southern waters through Mon night as
the cold front sweeps across the region and dissipates. A coastal
low pressure trough will reform Sat night and persist along the
coast through Mon night. The trough will weaken Tue as high
pressure moves into the area through Tue night. The Point Reyes
NAVTEX broadcast may be unavailable due to an outage. We
apologize for any inconvenience.



PZZ820-271615-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
746 PM PST Thu Jan 26 2023

GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN


TONIGHT
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

FRI
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

FRI NIGHT
N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

SAT
N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

SAT NIGHT
N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

SUN
N winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to
13 ft.

SUN NIGHT
N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft.

MON
N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.

MON NIGHT
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

TUE
N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to
12 ft.

TUE NIGHT
N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
6 to 9 ft.



PZZ920-271615-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
746 PM PST Thu Jan 26 2023

GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT


TONIGHT
N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

FRI
N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.

FRI NIGHT
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

SAT
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

SAT NIGHT
N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.

SUN
N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.

SUN NIGHT
N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.

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

MON NIGHT
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

TUE
N winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft.

TUE NIGHT
Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas
6 to 8 ft.



PZZ825-271615-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore-
746 PM PST Thu Jan 26 2023

TONIGHT
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

FRI
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

FRI NIGHT
N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.

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

SAT NIGHT
N to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.

SUN
N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.

SUN NIGHT
N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.

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

MON NIGHT
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.

TUE
N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

TUE NIGHT
N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 7 to 10 ft.



PZZ925-271615-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
746 PM PST Thu Jan 26 2023

TONIGHT
N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft.

FRI
N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

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

SAT
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

SAT NIGHT
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.

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

SUN NIGHT
N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.

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

MON NIGHT
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.

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

TUE NIGHT
N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas
7 to 8 ft.



PZZ830-271615-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
746 PM PST Thu Jan 26 2023

TONIGHT
Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.

FRI
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.

FRI NIGHT
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

SAT
N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.

SAT NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.

SUN
NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.

SUN NIGHT
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

MON
N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.

MON NIGHT
N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

TUE
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 8 to 10 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
7 to 9 ft.



PZZ930-271615-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
746 PM PST Thu Jan 26 2023

TONIGHT
N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 6 to
7 ft.

FRI
N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft.

FRI NIGHT
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

SAT
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

SAT NIGHT
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.

SUN
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.

SUN NIGHT
N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

MON
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft.

MON NIGHT
N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 9 to 12 ft.

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

TUE NIGHT
NW winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
7 to 9 ft.



PZZ835-271615-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 60 NM and
150 NM offshore-
746 PM PST Thu Jan 26 2023

TONIGHT
Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.

FRI
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

FRI NIGHT
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

SAT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

SAT NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.

SUN
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

SUN NIGHT
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

MON
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

MON NIGHT
N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 8 to 10 ft.

TUE
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.



PZZ935-271615-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 150 NM
and 250 NM offshore-
746 PM PST Thu Jan 26 2023

TONIGHT
Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

FRI
NW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft.

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

SAT
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.

SAT NIGHT
N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.

SUN
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 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 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 9 to 12 ft.

TUE
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 8 to 10 ft.

TUE NIGHT
W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.



PZZ840-271615-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM
and 150 NM offshore-
746 PM PST Thu Jan 26 2023

TONIGHT
N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

FRI
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

FRI NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

SAT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

SAT NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

SUN
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

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

MON
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

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

TUE
N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.



PZZ940-271615-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to 120W between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
746 PM PST Thu Jan 26 2023

TONIGHT
NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

FRI
N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 7 ft.

FRI NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 8 ft.

SAT
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

SAT NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

SUN
NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to
8 ft.

SUN NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

MON
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

MON NIGHT
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

TUE
N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

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



PZZ945-271615-
San Clemente Island, CA to Guadalupe Island from 60 NM offshore
west to 120W-
746 PM PST Thu Jan 26 2023

TONIGHT
NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

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

FRI NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

SAT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

SAT NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

SUN
W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

SUN NIGHT
W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

MON
W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.

TUE
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

TUE NIGHT
N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.



.Forecaster Shaw. Ocean Prediction Center.