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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
854 PM PDT Thu May 2 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 high pressure ridge will persist over the waters
tonight into Fri, then weaken Fri night into Sat. A coastal low
pressure trough along the California coast will weaken tonight
into Fri. A cold front will move SE across the waters Fri through
Sat night, then S of the waters Sun. Another cold front will move
SE across the area Sun night through Mon night. High pressure
will build in from the W and NW later Sun through Mon night, then
persist through Tue night. A coastal trough will develop along
the coast Mon night and strengthen Tue and Tue night.

Please be advised that the USCG remote communications facility
at Cambria is experiencing technical difficulties. Technicians
are aware of the problem. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of
rain.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Chance of
rain.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.