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FZPN23 KWNM 121101
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
401 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 Saint George to Point Arena

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of
rain.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Chance of
rain.
.SAT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. Chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Chance of
rain.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered
showers.
.SAT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. Scattered showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
Scattered showers.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.