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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
328 PM PDT Sun Apr 21 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 low pressure trough along the central and northern
California coast will persist tonight into Mon, then gradually
weaken later Mon into Tue. The trough will then drift south over
the central California waters late Tue and Tue night and
dissipate Wed. A high pressure ridge will persist to the NW of
the region tonight and Mon while gradually weakening. Another
area of high pressure will gradually build in from the W and NW
Mon night into Wed night, then gradually shift to the southern
waters Thu and Thu night while weakening. A weak cold front will
approach from the NW Thu night into Fri, then move over the
region late Fri and Fri night. High pressure will rebuild W of
the waters Thu night into Fri night.

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Conception

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

Point Conception to the Mexican border

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.