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FZPN22 KWNM 112129
OFFN07

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
229 PM PDT Sat May 11 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...High pressure centered W and NW of the area will move
farther W and SW away from the waters tonight into early Sun
while weakening. Strengthening high pressure will slowly build E
towards the N and central California coast later Sun and Sun
night then expand to the N and NW of the area Mon and Mon night,
and persist into Tue night. The area of high pressure to the N
and NW of the area will weaken Wed into Thu, and then
restrengthen Thu night. A weak coastal low pressure trough along
the N and central coast will persist tonight, strengthen over
this region by later Sun into Sun night, and then intensify
further by late Mon through Tue night. The trough may begin to
weaken slightly Wed into Thu night.

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Conception

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy dense
fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog with vsby
1 nm or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

Point Conception to the Mexican border

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Patchy
dense fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Patchy dense
fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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.