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FZPN22 KWNM 241657
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
957 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 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 weak low pressure about 80 nm SW of Point Reyes
will drift SE and dissipate this afternoon. High pressure will
build E over the area later today, shift to the S waters tonight
into Thu, and then retreat and shift W Thu night. A cold front
will move across the N portions tonight into Thu, cross the
central and S portions Thu night and Fri, and then clear well S
of the area by Fri night. High pressure will rebuild E behind the
cold front Fri through Sat night, then shift more to the S
portions Sun and Sun night. Another cold front will approach from
the NW Sat night, then move into the N portions Sun and Sun
night.

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Conception

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI...

.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

Point Conception to the Mexican border

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI...

.TODAY...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.