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FZPN23 KWNM 171609
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
909 AM PDT Fri May 17 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 W of the N portion of the waters will
strengthen today through Mon, then persist through Tue night. A
coastal low pressure trough will persist through Tue night along
the central and northern California coast. A weak cold front over
the northern California waters will move S into the central
waters later today and tonight and dissipate as it continues S
towards the S waters Sat into Sat night. A weak area of high
pressure will try to build over the southern California waters
Sun.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON...

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.