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FZPN23 KWNM 021711
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1011 AM PDT Tue Sep 2 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 trough will persist just inland from the California
coast today through Thu, then weaken Thu night through Fri night.
A ridge of high pressure will persist well W of the offshore
waters today through Wed, advance E Wed night into Thu, then
persist over the N and Central waters Thu night through Sat
night. An area of low pressure and associated cold front will
approach the outer waters Sat into Sat night.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

.TODAY...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TODAY...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.