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FZPN23 KWNM 050539
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1039 PM PDT Sat May 4 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 SE across the waters tonight,
then move S of the waters Sun. High pressure will build in from
the W and NW later Sun then a cold front will reach the NW waters
early Mon. The front will push E across the northern California
waters later Mon, then inland. A coastal trough will develop
along the southern California coast Mon night, then extend north
Tue. The trough will persist Tue into Thu night along California
coast. Please be advised that the USCG remote communications
facility at Cambria is experiencing technical difficulties.
Technicians are aware of the problem. We apologize for any
inconvenience.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of
rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 23 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.