FZPN22 KWNM 181057

OFFN07



NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southern California waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

357 AM PDT Thu Sep 18 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...A weakening cold front will begin to dissipate across

the central and southern waters today as it drifts S-SE. Behind

the front, a trough will develop along the N and Central

California coast today and persist through Thu night, while

strong high pressure builds in from the W. A weak area of low

pressure will develop near the central California coast Fri and

slide slowly SW through Sat, then diminish into a trough by late

Sat while moving W of the regional waters. Another cold front

will move into the N waters Sun into Sun night. A trough will

reform late Sat night along the N and Central California coast,

as ridging becomes established over the northern waters, then

persists through Mon night.



Point Piedras Blancas to Point Conception



.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

.FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

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

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

.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

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

.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.



Point Conception to the Mexican border



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

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

.FRI...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

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

.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.MON...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.