Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
174 FZPN23 KWNM 082205 OFFN08 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 305 PM PDT Wed May 8 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...Strong high pressure will be centered N and NW of the area tonight and Thu, and will move farther W and SW away from the waters Fri through Sat night while gradually becoming weaker. High pressure will slowly build E towards the N and central coast later Sun and Sun night then expand to the N and NW of the area Mon and Mon night. A strong coastal trough along the N and central coast tonight will gradually weaken Thu and Thu night and persist as a weak trough through Sat and Sat night, then strengthen again over the N and central coast later Sun into Sun night and remain through Mon night. Point Saint George to Point Arena ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.