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FZPN23 KWNM 151105
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
405 AM PDT Wed Oct 15 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...Low pressure along the central California coast and
another along the southern California coast will both swing weak
troughs over the central and southern waters this morning before
dissipating this afternoon. High pressure will build across the
NW portion today into Thu before weakening Thu night. A trough
will develop along the coast tonight and persist into Fri before
gradually weakening Fri night into Sat. A cold front will move SE
across the northern waters Sat night through Sun. Another high
will build overhead later Sun into Sun night.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.