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FZPN23 KWNM 100423
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
923 PM PDT Sun Jun 9 2024

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...

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July 29 2024 on a proposal to replace feet with meters when
describing seas in a variety of National Marine Center text
and graphical products for the Offshore and High Seas Areas
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.SYNOPSIS...A trough will gradually strengthen over the N and
central CA coast tonight through Wed night, weaken later Thu and
Thu night, then persist through Fri night. High pressure will
build W of the waters tonight into Mon, then weaken through Mon
night as a front approaches. A cold front will move into the N
waters Tue, then dissipate while moving over the central waters
Wed. High pressure will rebuild to the W and NW of the waters
later Tue through Wed night, then persist through Fri night. Late
Thu night into Fri a cold front will move across the northern
waters and dissipate.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WED NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.