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FZPN22 KWNM 172159
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
259 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 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 along the N and central
areas will slowly weaken tonight through Fri night, then
strengthen again along the entire coast Sat night into Sun night.
The coastal trough will persist over the N and central areas Mon
and Mon night while gradually becoming weaker. A high pressure
ridge will remain just W of the waters tonight through Fri, then
weaken later Fri and Fri night. A cold front will move into the N
and central waters Fri night into Sat, then dissipate. Another
high pressure ridge will build just NW of the area late Sat and
Sat night, then persist to the N and and NW of the region Sun and
Sun night while becoming weaker. Another area of high pressure
will build in from the W and NW Mon and Mon night.

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Conception

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 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 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

Point Conception to the Mexican border

.TONIGHT...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 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.