Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
518 FZPN23 KWNM 301045 OFFN08 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 345 AM PDT Tue Apr 30 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 to the W of the area through today. A coastal low pressure trough will slowly strengthen today through early Wed, then will slowly weaken Wed night. A weakening low pressure area will pass N of the waters today. A high pressure ridge will move E over the northern waters Wed, and then remain over the N waters Wed night into Fri night. A low pressure will move SE towards the northern California coast on Sat. 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 .TODAY...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .WED...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .THU...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.