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FZPN22 KWNM 121807
OFFN07

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1107 AM PDT Tue Mar 12 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 will move over the central waters today,
and wil move into the southern waters tonight. High pressure will
build into the N and central waters today and tonight then
gradually shift further N through Wed night. A coastal trough
will develop along the California coast today and gradually
strengthen through Wed night, then weaken 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. A weak
coastal trough will remain along the entire coast Sat and Sat
night.

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Conception

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 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 9 to 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

Point Conception to the Mexican border

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 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 8 to 12 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.


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