FZPN26 KWBC 042156 OFFPZ6 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 256 PM PDT Mon May 4 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. PZZ899-051015- 256 PM PDT Mon May 4 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS...A trough across the northern waters will slowly drift SE tonight before dissipating along the northern California coast Tue. High pressure will build W of the waters Tue night through Thu, then extend into the region Thu night as the California coastal trough redevelops. The trough will continue along the California coast through Fri night. A cold front will move into the far NW portion Thu night, then weaken as it moves into the central waters Fri into Fri night. The front dissipates over the S waters Sat as high pressure builds in from the W behind the front Sat into Sat night. $$ PZZ820-051015- Point St. George to Point Arena between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore- 256 PM PDT Mon May 4 2026 .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW early, then, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. $$ PZZ920-051015- Point St. George to Point Arena between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore- 256 PM PDT Mon May 4 2026 .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .THU...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ PZZ825-051015- Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore- 256 PM PDT Mon May 4 2026 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W early, then, becoming W to NW. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .TUE...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. $$ PZZ925-051015- Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore- 256 PM PDT Mon May 4 2026 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ PZZ830-051015- Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore- 256 PM PDT Mon May 4 2026 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. $$ PZZ930-051015- Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore- 256 PM PDT Mon May 4 2026 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .TUE...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. $$ PZZ835-051015- Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore- 256 PM PDT Mon May 4 2026 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. $$ PZZ935-051015- Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore- 256 PM PDT Mon May 4 2026 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .TUE...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ PZZ840-051015- Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore- 256 PM PDT Mon May 4 2026 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ PZZ940-051015- Santa Cruz Island, CA to 120W between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore- 256 PM PDT Mon May 4 2026 .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. $$ PZZ945-051015- San Clemente Island, CA to 30N from 60 NM offshore west to 120W- 256 PM PDT Mon May 4 2026 .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ .Forecaster Anderson. Ocean Prediction Center.