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FZPN23 KWNM 121736
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
936 AM PST Wed Nov 12 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 warm front just N of the northern waters will
advance N and away from the area today. A complex area of low
pressure will move across the central and northern waters later
today into Thu, dragging a strong cold front E across the waters.
The front will reach the southern waters Thu and pass SE of the
waters Thu night. Meanwhile, weak high pressure will drift E over
the southern waters today through tonight, eventually moving SE
of the area Thu. Thereafter, high pressure will build in from the
W Thu night through Fri night behind the cold front. High
pressure will then weaken W of the waters Sat and Sat night as a
cold front approaches from the NW Sat night. The cold front will
move SE across the N and central waters Sun and Sun night, with
high pressure rebuilding over the area behind the front.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Showers.
.THU...W to NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 25 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft. Scattered
showers.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers likely.
.TONIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Showers and
slight chance of tstms.
.THU...S to SW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. Showers
likely.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Scattered
showers.
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.