Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
635 FZPN23 KWNM 242235 OFFN08 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 335 PM PDT Wed Apr 24 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...Low pressure centered about 90 nm SW of Pigeon Point drifts SE and dissipates this evening. High pressure builds E into the waters later tonight, shifts more to the S portions Thu, then retreats W of the area Thu night. A cold front moves across the N portions later tonight into Thu, crosses the central and S portions Thu night and Fri, and then clears well S of the area by Fri night. High pressure rebuilds E behind the cold front Fri into Sat, then weakens Sat night. Another cold front moves into the N portion Sat night, then slowly crosses the remainder of the waters Sun through Mon night. Behind this cold front, stronger high pressure again builds E into the waters. Point Saint George to Point Arena .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of rain. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.