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FZPN23 KWNM 222221
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
321 PM PDT Sat Jun 22 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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describing seas in a variety of National Marine Center text
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.SYNOPSIS...A low pressure trough will persist along the
California coast tonight through Thu night. A cold front will
move S into the NW waters this evening, pass into the central
waters tonight, and then dissipate Sun. High pressure will build
over the N and central waters later tonight, persist Sun through
Mon, then weaken Mon night into Tue as a another cold front
approaches the N waters. The weakening front will move into the N
portions Tue night, then dissipate over the central areas Wed.
High pressure will rebuild E toward the waters later Wed through
Thu night.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.