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FZPN22 KWNM 200536
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1036 PM PDT Fri Apr 19 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 coastal low pressure trough along the N and central
California coast will continue to weaken tonight, then strengthen
again Sat night through Sun night. A weakening cold front will
move across the northern California waters tonight into Sat. The
coastal trough will persist over the N and central areas Mon and
Mon night while gradually becoming weaker through Tue night and
drift south over the central California waters. A high pressure
ridge will build in across the region late Sat into Sat night,
then persist to the N and NW of the region Sun and Sun night
while gradually weakening. Another area of high pressure will
build in from the W and NW Mon and Mon night, then persist
through Wed night.

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Conception

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

Point Conception to the Mexican border

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.