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FZPN22 KWNM 111038
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
338 AM PDT Thu Apr 11 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 coast of California
will weaken today. High pressure W of the central waters will
shift N to a position W of the northern waters tonight. A cold
front will approach the northern waters Thu, then move into the
area Thu night into Fri night. Low pressure will approach the
waters Sat, and will move across the N California waters Sat
night, then move into Central California waters Sun and Sun night
as high pressure builds in from the NW. The high pressure will
continue to persist Mon into Mon night.

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Conception

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance
of rain.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

Point Conception to the Mexican border

.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.