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FZPN22 KWNM 192233
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
333 PM PDT Fri Apr 19 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 coastal low pressure trough along the N California
coast will continue to slowly weaken tonight, then strengthen
again along the entire coast Sat night through Sun night. A
weakening cold front will move across the far northern California
waters tonight and Sat. The coastal trough will persist over the
N and central areas Mon and Mon night while gradually becoming
weaker through Tue night and drift south over the central
California waters. A high pressure ridge will remain anchored W
of the waters this morning, then weaken later today into tonight.
Another high pressure ridge will build just NW of the area late
Sat and Sat night, then persist to the N and NW of the region Sun
and Sun night while becoming weaker. Another area of high
pressure will build in from the W and NW Mon and Mon night, then
persist into Tue night.

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Conception

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

Point Conception to the Mexican border

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.