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FZPN23 KWNM 281604
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
904 AM PDT Thu Mar 28 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 high pressure ridge over the central and S waters
today, will shift S of the area later today and tonight. A cold
front over the central waters will move SE into the southern
waters today while weakening, then dissipate across the S waters
tonight and early Fri. Low pressure will approach the N waters
tonight, then move slowly S and SE across the area Fri through
Sun night while pulling a cold front over the region Fri through
Sun morning. The associated low will then dissipate near the
southern California coast Mon. High pressure will slowly build E
toward the region Sat through Mon night.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. Scattered
showers.
.SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S to SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Showers.
.SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.


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