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FZPN23 KWNM 270434
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
934 PM 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
tonight 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 Sun night while pulling a cold
front over the region Fri through Sat night.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Rain.
.WED...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft.
Scattered showers.
.THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Scattered
showers.
.THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.


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