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FZPN23 KWNM 141819
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1119 AM PDT Fri Jun 14 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...

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.SYNOPSIS...A coastal low pressure trough will weaken over
northern California today, strengthen near the central and
southern California coast tonight, and then persist into Sun.
High pressure will persist W and NW of the waters into Sat night.
Weakening low pressure will approach the NW portion of the waters
Sun, and then dissipate Sun night. High pressure will prevail W
of the waters Mon as the low pressure trough remains near the
coast. Another weakening low will approach from the W Mon night,
before dissipating Tue. The coastal trough will gradually weaken
Mon night and Tue, and persist Tue night as weak high pressure
develops NW of the waters.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

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

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.