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FZPN23 KWNM 052143
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
243 PM PDT Sun Oct 5 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 weak cold front over the outer central waters will
shift SW of the area tonight. A trough will persist along the
California coast N of Point Conception today through Mon night,
then weaken Tue into Wed. A cold front will move S into the
northern waters late Tue night, then continue moving slowly S
through the northern and central waters Wed though Thu while
gradually dissipating. Low pressure N of the waters will drift S
to near or just into the far northern waters Fri, then move
inland and dissipate Fri night.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 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 9 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.