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FZPN22 KWNM 160935
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
235 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 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 coastal low pressure trough will persist today
through Wed, slowly weaken Wed night into Fri night, then
strengthen again Sat and Sat night. A high pressure ridge will
remain just W of the waters today through Fri, then weaken Fri
night. Another high pressure ridge will build just NW of the area
Sat and Sat night. A weak cold front will move into the far NW
portion Fri night, then dissipate Sat.

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Conception

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

Point Conception to the Mexican border

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