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FZPN23 KWNM 252232
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
332 PM PDT Thu Apr 25 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 will retreat W of the area tonight as a
trough develops over California. A weak cold front will cross the
central and S waters tonight into Fri, and then pass S of the
area Fri night. High pressure will rebuild E behind the cold
front Fri through Sat, then weaken Sat night. Another cold front
will move into the N portion Sat night, then slowly cross the
remainder of the waters Sun through Mon night. Behind this cold
front, stronger high pressure will build NE over northern
California waters on Tue.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.


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