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FZPN23 KWNM 081621
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
921 AM PDT Wed May 8 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...Strong high pressure will be centered N and NW of the
area today through Thu, and will move farther W and SW away from
the waters then persist well W of the waters Fri through Sat
night while slowly weakening. High pressure will slowly build E
towards the N and central coast Sun. A coastal trough along the N
and central coast will strengthen through tonight into Thu, then
persist and gradually weakening Fri through Sat night, then
strengthen again over the N and central coast Sun into Sun night.


Point Saint George to Point Arena

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.