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FZPN23 KWNM 251008
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
308 AM PDT Mon Mar 25 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 over the area today into
tonight before dissipating Tue near the southern waters. A ridge
will build SE over the region tonight into Tue night behind the
front. Low pressure will move across the waters N of the area and
push a cold front SE across the region Tue night through Thu
night. The cold front will dissipate across the southern waters
Fri. Another low pressure system will approach the outer northern
waters Thu night, then drift across the northern and central
waters through Fri night. An associated cold front will move
across the central waters Fri and the southern waters Fri night.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WED...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Chance
of rain.
.WED...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.


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