FZPN22 KWNM 162156
OFFN07

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
256 PM PDT Fri Oct 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...A low pressure trough will continue along the coast
tonight through Sat night, weaken Sun, then dissipate late Sun
night. A cold front will move S into the area tonight, then
dissipate over the central waters by late Sat. A high pressure
ridge axis will move SE across the region Sun through Mon, then
weaken Mon night. Low pressure will track S through the outer
waters Mon night through Tue night, then slow and turn E Wed,
drifting E through the S waters into Wed night. The coastal
trough will redevelop Tue night and persist into Wed night.  

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Conception

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

Point Conception to the Mexican border

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