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Offshore Marine Text Forecasts for California 

 

Click on the links in the table to get the offshore marine forecasts for each zone. The map below the table outlines each zone and shows the zone name and number for each zone. There are no links to the forecasts on the map.

 

On March 5, 2024, minor changes were made to PZZ945. Click here for more details.

 

Zone Name Zone Name
PZZ820: Point St. George to Point Arena between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore PZZ920: Point St. George to Point Arena between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore
PZZ825: Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore PZZ925: Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore
PZZ830: Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore PZZ930: Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore
PZZ835: Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore PZZ935: Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore
PZZ840: Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore PZZ940: Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore
  PZZ945: San Clemente Island, CA to 30N from 60 NM offshore west to 120W

 

map showing offshore marine forecast zones off the California coast

Offshore Marine Text Forecasts for

 

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Offshore waters forecast for California including all zones and synopsis
      Condensed Version for radio broadcast......coverage map(white stars)

Offshore waters forecast synopsis for California

Offshore waters forecasts are subdivided by zone, each identified by text description and a Universal Generic Code (UGC). These forecasts are prepared by the Ocean Prediction Center, National Hurricane Center, Honolulu Forecast Office, Juneau Forecast Office, Anchorage Forecast Office, and Fairbanks Forecast Office. This page is also available in a text version.

Similar webpages for Coastal/Great Lakes Forecasts by Zone and High Seas Marine Forecasts are also available.

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