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FZPN23 KWNM 140538
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1038 PM PDT Thu Jun 13 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...

The National Weather Service is accepting public comments until
July 29 2024 on a proposal to replace feet with meters when
describing seas in a variety of National Marine Center text
and graphical products for the Offshore and High Seas Areas
only. To learn more please visit the following URL:
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.SYNOPSIS...A coastal low pressure trough will weaken over
northern and central California tonight, and then redevelop over
the central and southern California coast Fri and Fri night. High
pressure will persist W and NW of the waters through Sun night.
Another low pressure trough will develop along the entire
California coast Mon through Tue, with the trough slowly
weakening Tue night as a cold front approaches the N waters from
the W and NW.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN...

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.