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FZPN23 KWNM 042252
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
352 PM PDT Sat May 4 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 cold front will move SE across the waters today
into tonight, then move S of the waters Sun. High pressure will
build in from the W and NW later Sun then a cold front will reach
the NW waters early Mon. The front will push E across the
northern California waters later Mon, then inland. A coastal
trough will develop along the southern California coast Mon
night, then extend north Tue. The trough will persist Tue into
Thu night along the entire California coast. 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...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Snow likely.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 23 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.