Eastern Pacific Marine Text Forecasts by Zone

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Eastern Pacific Marine Text Forecasts by Zone

• HIGH SEAS FORECAST (not subdivided by zone) 

  • East Pacific (GMDSS SafetyNET Area XII) (Eq-60N, East of 160E)
  • South Hawaii (Eq-25S, between 120W and 160E)

• OFFSHORE MARINE ZONE FORECASTS

  • Synopsis for Washington and Oregon waters [from 60 to 250 NM offshore] (PZZ898/057898^*)
    • Cape Flattery to Cape Shoalwater between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore  (PZZ800/057800¹)
    • Cape Shoalwater to Cape Lookout between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore (PZZ805/057805¹)
    • Cape Lookout to Florence, OR between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore  (PZZ810/057810¹)
    • Florence, OR to Point St. George between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore (PZZ815/057815¹)
    • Cape Flattery to Cape Shoalwater between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore  (PZZ900/057900¹)
    • Cape Shoalwater to Cape Lookout between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore (PZZ905/057905¹)
    • Cape Lookout to Florence, OR between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore  (PZZ910/057910¹)
    • Florence, OR to Point St. George between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore (PZZ915/057915¹)
  • Synopsis for California waters [from 60 to 250 NM offshore] (PZZ899/057899^*)
    • Point St. George to Point Arena between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore (PZZ820/057820¹)
    • Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore (PZZ825/057825¹)
    • Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore (PZZ830/057830¹)
    • Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore (PZZ835/057835¹)
    • Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore (PZZ840/057840¹)
    • Point St. George to Point Arena between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore (PZZ920/057920¹)
    • Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore (PZZ925/057925¹)
    • Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore (PZZ930/057930¹)
    • Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore (PZZ935/057935¹)
    • Santa Cruz Island, CA to 120W between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore (PZZ940/057940¹)
    • San Clemente Island, CA to Guadalupe Island from 60 NM offshore west to 120W (PZZ945/057945¹)

• COASTAL MARINE ZONE FORECASTS

  • Synopsis for Northern and Central Washington Coastal and Inland Waters (PZZ100/05710^*)
    • Coastal waters from Cape Flattery to James Island out 10 NM (PZZ150/057150)
    • Coastal waters from Cape Flattery to James Island 10 to 60 NM (PZZ170/057170)
    • Coastal waters from James Island to Point Grenville out 10 NM (PZZ153/057153)
    • Coastal waters from James Island to Point Grenville 10 to 60 NM (PZZ173/057173)
    • Coastal waters from Point Grenville to Cape Shoalwater out 10 NM (PZZ156/057156)
    • Coastal waters from Point Grenville to Cape Shoalwater 10 to 60 NM (PZZ176/057176)
    • Grays Harbor Bar - Two period wave/current forecast only (PZZ110/057110)
    • Northern inland waters including the San Juan Islands (PZZ133/057133)
    • Puget Sound and Hood Canal (PZZ135/057135)
    • Admiralty Inlet (PZZ134/057134)
    • East Entrance U.S. waters Strait of Juan de Fuca (PZZ132/057132)
    • Central U.S. waters Strait of Juan de Fuca (PZZ131/057131)
    • West Entrance U.S. waters Strait of Juan de Fuca (PZZ130/057130)
  • Synopsis for Northern Oregon/Southern Washington Coast (PZZ200/057200^*)
    • Cape Shoalwater, WA to Cascade Head, OR out 10 NM (PZZ250/057250)
    • Cape Shoalwater, WA to Cascade Head, OR from 10 to 60 NM (PZZ270/057270)
    • Cascade Head to Florence, OR out 10 NM (PZZ255/057255)
    • Cascade Head to Florence, OR from 10 to 60 NM (PZZ275/057275)
    • Columbia River Bar - 24 hour wave/current forecast only (PZZ210/057210)
  • Synopsis for Southern Oregon Coast (PZZ300/057300^*)
    • Florence to Cape Blanco, OR out 10 NM (PZZ350/057350)
    • Florence to Cape Blanco, OR from 10 to 60 NM (PZZ370/057370)
    • Cape Blanco, OR to Pt. St. George, CA out 10 NM (PZZ356/057356)
    • Cape Blanco, OR to Pt. St. George, CA from 10 to 60 NM (PZZ376/057376)
  • Synopsis for Northern California Coast (PZZ400/057400*)
    • Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino, CA westward 10 NM (PZZ450/057450)
    • Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino, CA extending westward 10 NM to 60 NM (PZZ470/057470)
    • Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena, CA westward 10 NM (PZZ455/057455)
    • Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena, CA extending westward 10 NM to 60 NM (PZZ475/057475)
  • Synopsis for Central California Coast and Bays including Monterey Bay…Gulf of the Farallones…and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries (PZZ500/057500^*)
    • Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 0-10 NM (PZZ540/057540)
    • Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM (PZZ570/057570)
    • Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 0-10 NM (PZZ545/057545)
    • Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM (PZZ571/057571)
    • Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 0-10 NM (PZZ560/057560)
    • Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM (PZZ575/057575)
    • Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 0-10 NM (PZZ565/057565)
    • Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM (PZZ576/057576)
    • Monterey Bay (PZZ535/057535)
    • San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge (PZZ531/057531)
    • San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge (PZZ530/057530)
  • Synopsis for Southern California Coast (PZZ600/057600^*)
    • Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Point CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands (PZZ655/057655)
    • Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands (PZZ676/057676)
    • East Santa Barbara Channel from Point Conception to Point Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island (PZZ650/057650)
    • Waters from Point Sal to Santa Cruz Island and Westward 60 NM   (PZZ673/057673)
    • Waters from Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal and westward from 10 NM to 60 NM   (PZZ670/057670)
    • Waters from Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal and westward 10 NM   (PZZ645/057645)
  • Synopsis for Far Southern California coast (PZZ700/057700^*)
    • San Mateo Point, CA to the Mexican Border and out 30 NM (PZZ750/057750)
    • San Mateo Point, CA to the Mexican Border 30-60 NM out including San Clemente Island (PZZ775/057775)

^* Although SAME codes exist for offshore forecast zones and forecast synopses, they are not used operationally.

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