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FZPN22 KWNM 240546
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1046 PM PDT Tue Apr 23 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 weak low pressure about 100 nm W of Point Reyes
will remain nearly stationary tonight, then drift SE and
dissipate Wed. High pressure will build E over the area later
Wed, shift to the S waters Wed night into Thu, and then retreat
and shift W Thu night. A cold front will move across the N
portions Wed night into Thu, cross the central and S portions Thu
night and Fri, and then clear well S of the area by Fri night.
High pressure will rebuild E behind the cold front Fri through
Sat night, then shift more to the S portions Sun and Sun night.
Another cold front will approach from the NW Sat night, then move
into the N portions Sun and Sun night.

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Conception

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

Point Conception to the Mexican border

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.