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FZPN23 KWNM 070946
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
246 AM PDT Tue May 7 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 W of the region will gradually move N
and become centered NW of N portion of the waters on Wed. The
center of the ridging will move slowly W Wed night through Thu
night, then persist well W of the waters Fri through Sat night.
A coastal trough will extend N along the California coast today
and strengthen tonight into Thu night, then weaken Fri into Fri
night and persist through Sat night.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.