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FZPN23 KWNM 160936
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
236 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 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 coastal low pressure trough will persist today
through Wed, slowly weaken Wed night into Fri night, then
strengthen again Sat and Sat night. A high pressure ridge will
remain just W of the waters today through Fri, then weaken Fri
night. Another high pressure ridge will build just NW of the area
Sat and Sat night. A weak cold front will move into the far NW
portion Fri night, then dissipate Sat.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.