FZPN22 KWNM 162228 OFFN07 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southern California waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 328 PM PDT Sat May 16 2026 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 will remain anchored W of the central and northern waters tonight and gradually weaken into Sun. A low pressure trough will slowly strengthen along the coast tonight, then persist through Mon night before weakening Tue into Tue night. The high pressure to the W will strengthen again on Mon through Wed and then drift further W and NW of the area Wed night through Thu night. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Conception ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. .SUN...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .THU...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Point Conception to the Mexican border ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. .SUN...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.