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FZPN23 KWNM 081029
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
329 AM PDT Mon Sep 8 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...Weak low pressure will move E over the northern
waters today and move towards the coast late this afternoon and
inland tonight. A cold front extending S from the low will move
SE through the central and northern waters today into tonight
before moving across the southern waters late tonight into Tue. A
weakening high pressure area will build to the W of the N and
central outer waters Tue into Wed then persist into Fri night. A
ridge extending NE from the high will slowly move SE into the
outer northern and central waters Thu night through Fri night.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

.TODAY...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and slight chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated
showers.
.TUE...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated
showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of
showers.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated
showers.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of
showers.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.