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FZPN22 KWNM 242234
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
334 PM PDT Wed Apr 24 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...Low pressure centered about 90 nm SW of Pigeon Point
drifts SE and dissipates this evening. High pressure builds E
into the waters later tonight, shifts more to the S portions Thu,
then retreats W of the area Thu night. A cold front moves across
the N portions later tonight into Thu, crosses the central and S
portions Thu night and Fri, and then clears well S of the area by
Fri night. High pressure rebuilds E behind the cold front Fri
into Sat, then weakens Sat night. Another cold front moves into
the N portion Sat night, then slowly crosses the remainder of the
waters Sun through Mon night. Behind this cold front, stronger
high pressure again builds E into the waters.

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Conception

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

Point Conception to the Mexican border

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.