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FZPN23 KWNM 080939
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
239 AM PDT Wed May 8 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...High pressure will persist NW of the regional waters
today through Thu, then move farther W away from the area and
persist well W of the waters Fri through Sat night. High pressure
will slowly build E towards the coast on Sun. A coastal trough
along the N and Central coast will strengthen tonight into Thu,
persist Thu night, weaken Fri into Fri night, persist through Sat
night, then strengthen Sun into Sun night.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.