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FZPN23 KWNM 122145
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
245 PM PDT Sun May 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...Strengthening high pressure will slowly build E
towards the northern and central California coast tonight, expand
to the N and NW of the area Mon and Mon night, and then persist
into Tue night. The area of high pressure to the N and NW of the
area will weaken Wed into Thu, and then restrengthen Thu night
into Fri night. A weak coastal low pressure trough will
strengthen later tonight, and then intensify further Mon through
Tue night. The trough may begin to weaken slightly Wed into Thu,
before strengthening along the northern California coast Thu
night through Fri night.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.TUE...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.WED...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.THU...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Areas of
dense fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.