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FZPN23 KWNM 252241
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
341 PM PDT Mon Mar 25 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...An occluded and cold front will move SE over the area
tonight before dissipating Tue near the southern waters. A ridge
will build SE over the region tonight into Tue night behind the
front. Low pressure will move across the waters N of the area and
push a cold front SE across the region Tue night through Thu
night. The cold front will dissipate across the southern waters
Fri. Another low pressure system will approach the outer northern
waters Thu night, then drift across the northern and central
waters through Fri night. An associated cold front will move
across the central and southern waters Fri and Fri night, then
slow Sat and Sat night as the parent low continues to drift S
across the central waters.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Chance
of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Chance of
rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Chance of rain
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.THU...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.


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