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FZPN23 KWNM 131813
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1013 AM PST Thu Nov 13 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 strengthening area of low pressure will move across
the central and northern waters today into tonight with the
strongest winds over the N waters. A associated cold front will
move over the N and central waters today into tonight before
pushing through the S waters tonight into Fri night. High
pressure will build in behind the front Fri into Sun ahead of the
next cold front approaching from the NW. The cold front will move
over the N and central waters Sun into Sun night before moving
over the S water Mon into Mon night. High pressure will build in
behind the front Mon into Mon night over the waters.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W to SW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 21 to 29 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 17 to 27 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Slight
chance of rain.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 18 to 25 ft. Rain with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 16 to 26 ft.
Scattered showers.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Slight
chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.