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FZPN23 KWNM 120606
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1106 PM PDT Thu Apr 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...A low pressure trough along the coast of California
will weaken tonight. A cold front will move into the northern
waters tonight and dissipate across the central waters Fri. Low
pressure will move into the northern waters Fri, 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...

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of
rain.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Chance of
rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. Chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 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 14 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
Scattered showers.
.SAT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. Scattered
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 13 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 10 to 15 ft.