FZPN22 KWNM 202223

OFFN07



NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southern California waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

323 PM PDT Mon Apr 20 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...A cold front will cross the southern waters tonight

through Tue night, then pass s of the waters by early Wed.

Weakening low pressure area will slowly drift S and SE over the N

waters tonight, then move slowly E and SE over the central waters

Tue and Tue night. Strengthening high pressure will build in

across the N and central portions Wed and Wed night, then

maintain a ridge just W of the area Thu into Sat night. A low

pressure trough will develop along the California coast Tue night

and persist into Fri night. The trough will weaken Fri night as

another trough develops across the N and central waters Fri night

into Sat night. 



Point Piedras Blancas to Point Conception



.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Slight chance

of rain. 

.TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Slight chance of

rain. 

.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

.THU...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 

.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

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

.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 



Point Conception to the Mexican border



.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 

.TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

.WED...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 

.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 

.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

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

.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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