Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
818 FZPN23 KWNM 121655 OFFN08 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 955 AM 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...High pressure centered W of the area will move farther W and SW away from the waters today. Strengthening high pressure will slowly build E towards the N 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. A weak coastal low pressure trough will strengthen later today or 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. Point Saint George to Point Arena ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .TUE...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. .WED...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas .TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.