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FZPN23 KWNM 180423
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
823 PM PST Sun Feb 17 2019

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 NW of the area will build over
the waters tonight through Mon night. A cold front over the S
waters will move of the area overnight. A trough will develop
along the California coast later tonight into Mon and persist
through Tue night as strong high pressure remains W of the
northern waters. Another cold front will move S across the waters
Wed and Wed night. The coastal trough will strengthen Thu into
Thu night as strong high pressure weakens while moving E toward
the region. The trough weakens Fri and Fri night.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WED NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.THU...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

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