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FZPN23 KWNM 282248
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
348 PM PDT Tue May 28 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...

.SYNOPSIS...A high pressure ridge will build across the NW
portion of the area tonight into Wed. The ridge will persist over
the far NW waters Wed into Fri night, then will weaken Sat into
Sat night. A coastal low pressure trough along the California
coast will strengthen Wed night into Thu night. The coastal
trough and high pressure centered W of the region will slowly
weaken Sat night through Sun night.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.