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FZPN23 KWNM 082205
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
ISSUED BY NWS Honolulu HI
205 PM PST Mon Dec 8 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 low pressure trough will persist along the central
and S California coast tonight through Tue night, then redevelop
along the N and central coast Wed through Sat night. High
pressure just to the W of the central waters will persist tonight
through Wed night, then drift N to the W of the N and central
waters later Wed night through Fri night. The high will slowly
weaken Sat and Sat night as a cold front move into the N
portions.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.