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FZPN23 KWNM 222203
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
303 PM PDT Mon Apr 22 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 low pressure trough along the central and northern
California coast will will gradually weaken Tue. The trough will
then drift south over the central California waters late Tue and
Tue night and dissipate Wed. A high pressure ridge to the N and
NW of the region will gradually weaken through Tue. Another area
of high pressure will build in from the W Tue into Wed, then
gradually shift to the S waters Wed night into Thu night. A weak
cold front will move into the NW portion Thu, then reach the
central waters Thu night into Fri. The front will then enter the
S waters Fri night. High pressure will rebuild W of the waters
Thu night into Fri night. Later Fri night a cold front will
approach the N waters, then move E across those waters Sat and
Sat night.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.