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FZPN23 KWNM 122209
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
309 PM PDT Fri Apr 12 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 W of the N waters will move into the
central waters tonight, before slowing down and weakening Sat
into Sat night, then becoming a trough on Sun. High pressure well
W of the waters will move slowly W through Tue, then remain near
or over the N and central waters Tue night before weakening on
Wed. A coastal trough will develop along the coast Tue night then
persist through Wed night.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Chance of rain
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. Chance of rain
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Chance of
rain.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Chance of
rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Chance of rain
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Chance of
rain.
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.