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FZPN23 KWNM 231106
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
406 AM PDT Tue Apr 23 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 low pressure trough along the central and northern
California coast will will gradually weaken today. The trough
will then drift south over the central California waters late
today into tonight and dissipate Wed. An area of high pressure
will build in from the W tonight into Wed, then gradually shift
to the southern waters Wed night into Thu night. A weak cold
front will move into the NW portion Thu, then reach the central
waters Thu night into Fri. The front will then enter the southern
waters Fri night. High pressure will rebuild W of the waters Thu
night into Fri night. Later Fri night a cold front will approach
the northern waters, then move E across those waters Sat and Sat
night.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.