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FZPN23 KWNM 312131
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
231 PM PDT Sun Aug 31 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 coastal trough will persist along the entire
California coast tonight through Wed night, then weaken Thu
through Fri night. A N to S oriented ridge of high pressure will
persist just W of the regional waters tonight through Tue night,
then advance E towards the area Wed through Thu, then move into
the waters Thu night through Fri.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.