National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office

• Home
• Site Map
• News
• Organization
• Search for: NWS All NOAA 

000
FZPN23 KWNM 201039
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
339 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 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 along the N and central
California coast will continue to remain weak today, then
strengthen tonight through Sun night. A weakening cold front will
move across the northern California waters today and become
diffuse tonight. The coastal trough will persist over the N and
central areas Mon and Mon night while gradually becoming weaker
through Tue night, then drift south over the central California
waters. A high pressure ridge will build in across the region
late Sat into Sat night, then persist to the N and NW of the
region Sun and Sun night while gradually weakening. Another area
of high pressure will build in from the W and NW Mon and Mon
night, then persist through Wed night.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.