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FZPN23 KWNM 211055
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
355 AM PDT Thu Mar 21 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 high pressure ridge will move SE across the central
and S waters today into Fri night while weakening. A low pressure
trough will weaken across the N waters today into Fri. A series
of cold fronts will move E and SE across the area tonight into
Sat. Another ridge will build E over the waters Sat night into
Sun night, then weaken Mon. Another cold front will move SE over
the area Sun night into Mon night. Yet another ridge will build E
over the area Mon night.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain.
.FRI...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Chance of
rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.


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