Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
049 FZPN23 KWNM 122145 OFFN08 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 245 PM PDT Sun May 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...Strengthening high pressure will slowly build E towards the northern and central California coast tonight, expand to the N and NW of the area Mon and Mon night, and then 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 into Fri night. A weak coastal low pressure trough will strengthen later tonight, and then intensify further Mon through Tue night. The trough may begin to weaken slightly Wed into Thu, before strengthening along the northern California coast Thu night through Fri night. Point Saint George to Point Arena ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. .WED...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .THU...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Areas of dense fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.