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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
218 PM PST Mon Nov 24 2025

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...A trough will strengthen along the California coast
tonight, then weaken Tue through Wed night while shifting to the
southern California coast. A cold front over the northern waters
will dissipate tonight. High pressure will build into the
northern waters Tue, then continue to expand into the northern
and central waters through Wed night. The trough along the
California coast will strengthen Thu into Thu night. A cold front
will approach from the NW Thu into Thu night before dissipating
over the S waters Fri into Fri night. High pressure will build in
behind the front Fri night, and continue into Sat night.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.