FZPN22 KWNM 092218

OFFN07



NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southern California waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

ISSUED BY NWS Honolulu HI

318 PM PDT Fri May 9 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...High pressure located over the N and central waters 

will weaken through tonight. A cold front will move E into the 

northern waters later tonight into Sat, then dissipate across the

central waters later Sat or Sat night. Behind the front on Sat 

night, a stronger area of high pressure will build in across the 

N and central waters, then shift farther S over the central and S

waters Sun through Mon night. A coastal trough will develop over

central and S California Sun through early Mon, then weaken into

Mon night. A cold front will approach the area Sun, move across 

the N and central waters Sun night and Mon, then through the 

southern waters later Mon and Mon night. On Sun night into early 

Mon low pressure will move SE and move onshore over the N 

California and S Oregon coast. Otherwise a trough will develop 

along the entire coast Tue and Tue night and remain through Wed 

night as high pressure builds in from the N and NW of the region.



Point Piedras Blancas to Point Conception



.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

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

.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

.MON...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. 

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

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



Point Conception to the Mexican border



.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 

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

.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.