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FZPN22 KWNM 011018
OFFN07

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
318 AM PDT Wed May 1 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 will persist to the W of the N and
central waters through Thu then move further S to the W of the
central and S waters through Fri, and W of the S waters Fri night
through Sat night. A coastal low pressure trough will persist
over the central California through tonight, then be across the
central and S areas through Fri and becoming weaker. Low pressure
will move SE towards the northern California coast Sat. An
associated cold front will move SE into the N waters Fri and the
central waters Sat, then move over the S waters Sat night and Sun
and pass S of the waters Sun night. Another cold front will
advance into the N waters Sun 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 Piedras Blancas to Point Conception

.TODAY...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

Point Conception to the Mexican border

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.