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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST

NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC

912 PM PDT FRI AUG 12 2016



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.



PZZ899-131715-

912 PM PDT FRI AUG 12 2016



.SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS...A HIGH PRES RIDGE W AND NW OF

THE AREA WILL WEAKEN TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...THEN REBUILD AND

STRENGTHEN SUN THROUGH WED NIGHT. A LOW PRES TROUGH ALONG THE NRN

CALIFORNIA COAST WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. ANOTHER LOW PRES TROUGH

WILL FORM ALONG THE NRN CALIFORNIA COAST SUN...THEN PERSIST WHILE

INTENSIFYING THROUGH WED NIGHT. 



$$



PZZ820-131715-

POINT ST. GEORGE TO POINT ARENA BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM

OFFSHORE-

912 PM PDT FRI AUG 12 2016



...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON...



.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH

VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 

.SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH

VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 

.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

.SUN...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 

.MON...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO

13 FT. 

.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...BECOMING 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8

TO 12 FT.

.TUE...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO

13 FT. 

.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.

.WED...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. 

.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. 



$$



PZZ920-131715-

POINT ST. GEORGE TO POINT ARENA BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM

OFFSHORE-

912 PM PDT FRI AUG 12 2016



...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WED...



.TONIGHT AND SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 

.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

.SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. 

.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. 

.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. 

.TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 

.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. 

.WED...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. 

.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...BECOMING 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10

TO 15 FT.



$$



PZZ825-131715-

POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM OFFSHORE-

912 PM PDT FRI AUG 12 2016



...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WED...



.TONIGHT...N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 

.SAT...N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 

.SAT NIGHT...N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 

.SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. 

.MON...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 

.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 

.TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 

.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. 

.WED...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS

9 TO 15 FT. 

.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. 



$$



PZZ925-131715-

POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-

912 PM PDT FRI AUG 12 2016



...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WED...



.TONIGHT AND SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 

.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 

.SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 

.MON...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 

.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. 

.TUE...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. 

.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT.

.WED...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. 

.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. 



$$



PZZ830-131715-

PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM

OFFSHORE-

912 PM PDT FRI AUG 12 2016



.TONIGHT...N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 

.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 

.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

.SUN...N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 

.SUN NIGHT...N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. 

.MON...N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. 

.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. 

.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12

FT.





$$



PZZ930-131715-

PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM

OFFSHORE-

912 PM PDT FRI AUG 12 2016



.TONIGHT AND SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 

.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

.SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 

.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

.MON...N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 

.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 

.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.

.WED...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 

.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. 



$$



PZZ835-131715-

POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 60 NM AND

150 NM OFFSHORE-

912 PM PDT FRI AUG 12 2016



.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 

.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 

.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

.MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO

9 FT. 

.MON NIGHT...N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. 

.WED...N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS

7 TO 9 FT. 

.WED NIGHT...W TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 



$$



PZZ935-131715-

POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 150 NM

AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-

912 PM PDT FRI AUG 12 2016



.TONIGHT AND SAT...N TO NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 

.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6

TO 8 FT.

.MON...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 

.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 

.WED AND WED NIGHT...N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 





$$



PZZ840-131715-

SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 60 NM

AND 150 NM OFFSHORE-

912 PM PDT FRI AUG 12 2016



.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6

FT.

.MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO

7 FT. 

.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

.TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 

.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. 

.WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS

4 TO 8 FT. 

.WED NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO

15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.



$$



PZZ940-131715-

SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA TO 120W BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-

912 PM PDT FRI AUG 12 2016



.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 

.SAT...NW WINDS BECOMING 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 

.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 

.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 

.MON...N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

.TUE...N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

.WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO

9 FT. 

.WED NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. 



$$



PZZ945-131715-

SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CA TO GUADALUPE ISLAND FROM 60 NM OFFSHORE

WEST TO 120W-

912 PM PDT FRI AUG 12 2016



.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 

.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT EARLY.

SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 

.MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO

6 FT. 

.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 

.WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO

7 FT. 

.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT.

SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.



$$



.FORECASTER ROWLAND. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.

