FZPN22 KWNM 040611

OFFN07



NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southern California waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

1111 PM PDT Sun May 3 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 weak cold front will pass through the southern

waters tonight. A trough across the northern waters will

persistent tonight into Mon, then drift E Mon night before

dissipating along the northern California coast Tue. High

pressure will build W of the waters Tue night through Thu, then

extend into the region Thu night as the California coastal trough

redevelops. The trough will continue along the California coast

through Fri night. A cold front will move into the far NW portion

Thu night, then weaken as it moves into the central waters Fri

into Fri night.  



Point Piedras Blancas to Point Conception



...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...



.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

.MON...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

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

.TUE...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

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

.FRI...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 



Point Conception to the Mexican border



...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...



.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

.TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.WED...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.