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FZPN23 KWNM 261602
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
902 AM PDT Tue Mar 26 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 high pressure ridge will move SE over the region
today into Wed, then shift S of the area Wed night into Thu. A
cold front will move SE across the region tonight into Thu while
weakening, then dissipate across the S waters Thu night. Low
pressure will approach the N waters Thu night, then move slowly S
and SE across the area Fri through Sat night while pulling a cold
front over the region.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of
rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
Scattered showers.
.THU...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 21 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of
rain.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Chance of rain
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Chance of
rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.


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