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FZPN22 KWNM 161617
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
917 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 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 will be along the
entire coast today then persist over the N and central regions
tonight and Wed, slowly weaken Wed night into Fri night, then
strengthen again along the entire coast Sat and Sat night. A high
pressure ridge will remain just W of the waters today through
Fri, then weaken later Fri and Fri night. A cold front will move
into the N and central areas Fri night into Sat, then dissipate.
Another high pressure ridge will build just NW of the area Sat
and Sat night.

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Conception

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

Point Conception to the Mexican border

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