FZPN22 KWNM 231741

OFFN07



NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southern California waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

941 AM PST Tue Dec 23 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 stationary front will remain draped over the

northern waters this morning before retreating N as a warm front

this afternoon ahead of an approaching low from the SW. The low

will move into central waters tonight then move up the northern

California coast through Wed morning. The associated cold front

will move S-SE through the central and southern waters through

Wed night. Another stronger low will enter the northern waters

Wed night with enhanced winds and seas into Thu. A strong cold

front will move across the central and S waters Thu into Thu

night. The low will begin to weaken and move SE into the southern

waters Fri into Sat as high pressure begins to build in from the

W. The low will dissipate over the southern waters Sat night and

high pressure will remain just to the W and N of the waters as an

inland trough begins to form Sat into Sat night.



Point Piedras Blancas to Point Conception



...GALE WARNING...



.TODAY...S to SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

.TONIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Chance of rain

with vsby 1 nm or less.

.WED...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers.

.WED NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.

.THU...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft.

.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft.

.FRI...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft.

.SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.



Point Conception to the Mexican border



...GALE WARNING...



.TODAY...SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Chance of

rain with vsby 1 nm or less.

.WED...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm

or less.

.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

.THU...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.

.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.

.SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.