Pacific Marine Forecasts

 

COASTAL MARINE ZONE FORECASTS

• Synopsis for Northern and Central Washington Coastal and Inland Waters
  • Coastal waters from Cape Flattery to James Island out 10 NM 
  • Coastal waters from Cape Flattery to James Island 10 to 60 NM 
  • Coastal waters from James Island to Point Grenville out 10 NM 
  • Coastal waters from James Island to Point Grenville 10 to 60 NM 
  • Coastal waters from Point Grenville to Cape Shoalwater out 10 NM 
  • Coastal waters from Point Grenville to Cape Shoalwater 10 to 60 NM 
  • Grays Harbor Bar – Two period wave/current forecast only 
  • Northern inland waters including the San Juan Islands 
  • Puget Sound and Hood Canal 
  • Admiralty Inlet 
  • East Entrance U.S. waters Strait of Juan de Fuca 
  • Central U.S. waters Strait of Juan de Fuca 
  • West Entrance U.S. waters Strait of Juan de Fuca 
• Synopsis for Northern Oregon/Southern Washington Coast
  • Cape Shoalwater, WA to Cascade Head, OR out 10 NM 
  • Cape Shoalwater, WA to Cascade Head, OR from 10 to 60 NM 
  • Cascade Head to Florence, OR out 10 NM 
  • Cascade Head to Florence, OR from 10 to 60 NM 
  • Columbia River Bar – 24 hour wave/current forecast only 
• Synopsis for Southern Oregon Coast
  • Florence to Cape Blanco, OR out 10 NM 
  • Florence to Cape Blanco, OR from 10 to 60 NM 
  • Cape Blanco, OR to Pt. St. George, CA out 10 NM 
  • Cape Blanco, OR to Pt. St. George, CA from 10 to 60 NM 
• Synopsis for Northern California Coast
  • Humboldt Bay Bar
  • Humboldt Bay
  • Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino, CA westward 10 NM
  • Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino, CA extending westward 10 NM to 60 NM
  • Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena, CA westward 10 NM
  • Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena, CA extending westward 10 NM to 60 NM
• Synopsis for Central California Coast and Bays including Monterey Bay…Gulf of the Farallones…and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries
  • Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 0-10 NM
  • Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM
  • Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 0-10 NM
  • Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM
  • Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 0-10 NM
  • Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM
  • Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 0-10 NM
  • Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM 
  • Monterey Bay
  • San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge
  • San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge
• Synopsis for Southern California Coast
  • Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Point CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands
  • Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands 
  • East Santa Barbara Channel from Point Conception to Point Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island
  • Waters from Point Sal to Santa Cruz Island and Westward 60 NM 
  • Waters from Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal and westward from 10 NM to 60 NM 
  • Waters from Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal and westward 10 NM 
• Synopsis for Far Southern California coast
  • San Mateo Point, CA to the Mexican Border and out 30 NM 
  • San Mateo Point, CA to the Mexican Border 30-60 NM out including San Clemente Island 

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OFFSHORE MARINE ZONE FORECASTS

• • Synopsis for Washington and Oregon waters [from 60 to 250 NM offshore]
    • Cape Flattery to Cape Shoalwater between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
    • Cape Shoalwater to Cape Lookout between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
    • Cape Lookout to Florence, OR between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
    • Florence, OR to Point St. George between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
    • Cape Flattery to Cape Shoalwater between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore
    • Cape Shoalwater to Cape Lookout between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore
    • Cape Lookout to Florence, OR between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore
    • Florence, OR to Point St. George between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore (
  • Synopsis for California waters [from 60 to 250 NM offshore]
    • Point St. George to Point Arena between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
    • Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
    • Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
    • Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
    • Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
    • Point St. George to Point Arena between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore
    • Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore
    • Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore
    • Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore
    • Santa Cruz Island, CA to 120W between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore
    • San Clemente Island, CA to Guadalupe Island from 60 NM offshore west to 120W

• • • Eastern Pacific – Mexico
    • Eastern Pacific – Equatorial

HIGH SEAS FORECAST

• East Pacific (GMDSS SafetyNET Area XII)
• South Hawaii