374 

FZPN25 KWBC 181002
OFFPZ5

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
302 AM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026

Washington and Oregon 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.

PZZ898-182330-
302 AM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR WASHINGTON AND OREGON WATERS...High pressure over
the waters weakens today into tonight as a cold front
approaches from the W. A developing and strengthening low will
move towards the waters later today into tonight, then track S
just W of the outer waters Sun and Sun night. An associated warm
front will approach the area from the W today into tonight. A
cold front will move into the waters later this afternoon into
tonight, then move inland and S of the area late Sun into Sun
night. A weak low pressure trough will develop along the coast
Mon night into Tue. By late Tue into Wed night an area of strong
high pressure will build into the area from the W and NW. An
area of low pressure will track S near Vancouver island Tue
night, then along the NE waters Wed into Wed night.

$$

PZZ800-182330-
Cape Flattery to Cape Shoalwater between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
302 AM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT...

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.WED...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft.

$$

PZZ900-182330-
Cape Flattery to Cape Shoalwater between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
302 AM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WED...

.TODAY...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Chance of
rain.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.

$$

PZZ805-182330-
Cape Shoalwater to Cape Lookout between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
302 AM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WED...

.TODAY...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt
early, then, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
10 to 18 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 18 ft.

$$

PZZ905-182330-
Cape Shoalwater to Cape Lookout between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
302 AM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026

.TODAY...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
rain.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SE. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
Chance of rain.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of
rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.MON...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.

$$

PZZ810-182330-
Cape Lookout to Florence, OR between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore-
302 AM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S early, then,
increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft.

$$

PZZ910-182330-
Cape Lookout to Florence, OR between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
302 AM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain.
.SUN...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of
rain.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE
10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.

$$

PZZ815-182330-
Florence, OR to Point St. George between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
302 AM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain.
.SUN...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of
rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas
5 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.

$$

PZZ915-182330-
Florence, OR to Point St. George between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
302 AM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain.
.SUN...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of
rain.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE
10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 6 to
8 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
5 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to
20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Rowland. Ocean Prediction Center.






428 

FZPN26 KWBC 181002
OFFPZ6

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
302 AM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026

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.

PZZ899-182330-
302 AM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS...High pressure across the
central waters will gradually weaken and move to the W and SW of
area today. A weak coastal trough will be along the California
coast today. A cold front will move over the N and central
waters tonight, then move slowly over the central and S waters
Sun into Mon night. A low pressure system is expected to track S
towards the N waters Sun night. The weak low pressure and
will slowly drift S and SE into the N waters Mon and dissipate
later Mon night into Tue. An associated cold front will move over
the central waters Tue and Tue night, then over the S waters by
Tue night and move S of the waters by early Wed. Stronger high
pressure will build in across the N and central area Wed and Wed
night.

$$

PZZ820-182330-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
302 AM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026

.TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable early,
then, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.

$$

PZZ920-182330-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
302 AM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026

.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.

$$

PZZ825-182330-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore-
302 AM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026

.TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ925-182330-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
302 AM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026

.TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ830-182330-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
302 AM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026

.TODAY...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ930-182330-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
302 AM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ835-182330-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 60 NM and
150 NM offshore-
302 AM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026

.TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ935-182330-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 150 NM
and 250 NM offshore-
302 AM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ840-182330-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM
and 150 NM offshore-
302 AM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026

.TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ940-182330-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to 120W between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
302 AM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ945-182330-
San Clemente Island, CA to 30N from 60 NM offshore west to 120W-
302 AM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026

.TODAY...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Rowland. Ocean Prediction Center.






706 

FZPN22 KWNM 181038
OFFN07

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
338 AM PDT Sat Apr 18 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 across the  central waters will
gradually weaken and move to the W and SW of area today. A weak
coastal trough will be along the California coast today. A cold
front will move over the N and central waters tonight, then move
slowly over the central and S waters Sun into Mon night. A low
pressure system is expected to track S towards the N waters Sun
night. The weak low pressure and will slowly drift S and SE into
the N waters Mon and dissipate later Mon night into Tue. An
associated cold front will move over the central waters Tue and
Tue night, then over the S waters by Tue night and move S of the
waters by early Wed. Stronger high pressure will build in across
the N and central area Wed and Wed night.

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Conception

.TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

Point Conception to the Mexican border

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.






783 

FZPN23 KWNM 181038
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
338 AM PDT Sat Apr 18 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 across the  central waters will
gradually weaken and move to the W and SW of area today. A weak
coastal trough will be along the California coast today. A cold
front will move over the N and central waters tonight, then move
slowly over the central and S waters Sun into Mon night. A low
pressure system is expected to track S towards the N waters Sun
night. The weak low pressure and will slowly drift S and SE into
the N waters Mon and dissipate later Mon night into Tue. An
associated cold front will move over the central waters Tue and
Tue night, then over the S waters by Tue night and move S of the
waters by early Wed. Stronger high pressure will build in across
the N and central area Wed and Wed night.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of
rain.
.MON...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of
rain.
.MON...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.






158 

FZPN24 KWNM 181039
OFFN09

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Washington and Oregon waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
339 AM PDT Sat Apr 18 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 over the waters weakens today into
tonight as a cold front approaches from the W. A developing and
strengthening low will move towards the waters later today into
tonight, then track S just W of the outer waters Sun and Sun
night. An associated warm front will approach the area from the W
today into tonight. A cold front will move into the waters later
this afternoon into tonight, then move inland and S of the area
late Sun into Sun night. A weak low pressure trough will develop
along the coast Mon night into Tue. By late Tue into Wed night an
area of strong high pressure will build into the area from the W
and NW. An area of low pressure will track S near Vancouver
island Tue night, then along the NE waters Wed into Wed night.

Canadian border to 45N

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT...

.TODAY...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of
rain.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Chance of
rain.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.WED...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft.

45N to Point Saint George

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain.
.SUN...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of
rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Chance
of rain.
.MON...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.