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FZPN22 KWNM 131000
OFFN07

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
300 AM PDT Wed Mar 13 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 cold front moving over the S waters will dissipate
this morning. High pressure will build into the N and central
waters today then gradually move further N tonight and Thu. A
coastal trough along the California coast will gradually
strengthen today and tonight, then become weaker and persist over
the N and central areas through Thu night. The coastal trough
will dissipate Fri as a weak area of high pressure builds to the
W of the waters Fri and Fri night and persists through Sat night.
A weak coastal trough will be along the entire coast Sat and Sat
night and persist into Sun night. High pressure will build in
from the NW Sun and Sun night over the N and central waters.

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Conception

.TODAY...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

Point Conception to the Mexican border

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.


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