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FZPN23 KWNM 071819
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1119 AM PDT Tue May 7 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, centered W of the region today, will
gradually move N and become centered NW of N portion of the
waters on Wed. The center of the ridging will move slowly W Wed
night through Thu night, then persist well W of the waters Fri
through Sat night. A coastal trough will extend N along the
California coast today and strengthen tonight into Thu night,
then weaken Fri into Fri night and persist through Sat night.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 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 6 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 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 less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 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.