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FZPN23 KWNM 092206
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
306 PM PDT Thu May 9 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...Strong high pressure will be centered N and NW of the
area early tonight and will move farther W and SW away from the
waters later tonight and Fri through Sat night while gradually
becoming weaker. High pressure will slowly build E towards the N
and central coast later Sun and Sun night then expand to the N
and NW of the area Mon and Mon night, and persist into Tue night.
A coastal trough along the N and central coast will weaken
tonight and persist as a weak trough through Sat and Sat night,
then strengthen again over the N and central coast later Sun into
Sun night. The coastal trough will intensify later Mon through
Tue night along the N and central coasts.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.