Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
475 FZPN23 KWNM 032158 OFFN08 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 258 PM PDT Wed Jul 3 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: https://ocean.weather.gov/proposed-meters.php .SYNOPSIS...High pressure will persist NW of the waters tonight through Thu, then slowly shift more NW of the area Thu night through Sat night. A weak area of low pressure will form just W of the southern waters tonight, then drift well W of the area through Sat. Another area of high pressure will develop W of the central waters late Thu and persist through Mon night while slowly drifting NW. A low pressure trough will persist along the California coast tonight through Mon night. Point Saint George to Point Arena ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.