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FZPN23 KWNM 282304
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
404 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 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...High pressure will remain W of the central and
southern waters tonight while a cold front approaches from the NW
tonight. The high pressure over the central and S waters will
become weaker Fri as the cold front moves SE over the N and
central waters Fri night into Sat before dissipating late Sat
night. High pressure will build in across the N and central
waters behind the front, then persist along and W and NW of the
area through Tue night while a trough develops along the N and
central coast Mon night into Tue night.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.