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FZPN22 KWNM 220445
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
945 PM PDT Sun Apr 21 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 low pressure trough along the central and northern
California coast will persist tonight into Mon, then gradually
weaken later Mon into Tue. The trough will then drift south over
the central California waters late Tue and Tue night and
dissipate Wed. A high pressure ridge will persist to the N and NW
of the region tonight and Mon while gradually weakening. Another
area of high pressure will build in from the W and NW Mon night
into Wed, then gradually shift to the southern waters Wed night
into Thu night while weakening. A weak cold front will move into
the NW portion Thu then reach the central waters Thu night into
Fri. The front will then enter the S waters Fri night. High
pressure will rebuild W of the waters Thu night into Fri night.

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Conception

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

Point Conception to the Mexican border

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.