Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
540 FZPN23 KWNM 020417 OFFN08 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 917 PM PDT Wed May 1 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...High pressure will persist to the W of the N and central waters through Thu, then move farther S to the W of the central and S waters through Fri, and W of the S waters Fri night through Sat. A coastal low pressure trough will be along the the central California coast through Thu, then across the central and S areas Thu night and Fri and become weaker. A cold front will move SE into the N waters Fri, then the central waters Sat, and over the S waters Sat night into Sun then move S of the waters later Sun. Another cold front will cross into the N waters Sun night and move over the central and S waters Mon and Mon night. High pressure will build in from the W and NW later Sun through Mon night as a coastal trough develops along the central and southern coast. Please be advised that the USCG remote communications facility at Cambria is experiencing technical difficulties. Technicians are aware of the problem. We apologize for any inconvenience. Point Saint George to Point Arena .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.