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FZPN22 KWNM 121654
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
954 AM PDT Sun May 12 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...High pressure centered W of the area will move
farther W and SW away from the waters today. Strengthening high
pressure will slowly build E towards the N and central California
coast tonight, expand to the N and NW of the area Mon and Mon
night, and then persist into Tue night. The area of high pressure
to the N and NW of the area will weaken Wed into Thu, and then
restrengthen Thu night. A weak coastal low pressure trough will
strengthen later today or tonight, and then intensify further Mon
through Tue night. The trough may begin to weaken slightly Wed
into Thu, before strengthening along the northern California
coast Thu night.

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Conception

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

Point Conception to the Mexican border

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.