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FZPN22 KWNM 121100
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
400 AM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

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 cold front will move from the norther waters into
the central waters today and dissipate this afternoon. Low
pressure will move into the northern waters today, and will move
across the central CA waters Sat and Sat night as high pressure
builds in from the NW. The high pressure will continue to persist
Mon into Tue night while a coastal trough develops Tue into Tue
night.

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Conception

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. Scattered
showers.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

Point Conception to the Mexican border

.TODAY...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.