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FZPN23 KWNM 162217
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
317 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 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 coastal low pressure trough will be along the N and
central areas tonight and Wed, slowly weaken Wed night into Fri
night, then strengthen again along the entire coast Sat and Sat
night. A high pressure ridge will remain just W of the waters
tonight through Fri, then weaken later Fri and Fri night. A cold
front will move into the N and central areas Fri night into Sat,
then dissipate. Another high pressure ridge will build just NW of
the area late Sat and Sat night, then persist to the N and and NW
of the region Sun and Sun night.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.