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FZPN23 KWNM 042153
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
253 PM PDT Wed Oct 4 2023

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...High pressure NW of the waters will drift N while
maintaining a ridge to the W and NW of the area tonight into Fri
night. A coastal trough along the entire coast will continue to
intensify tonight, then slowly weaken Thu into Sat night. A cold
front will approach the NW portion Sun, weakening into Mon night,
while high pressure remains over the central and southern waters.


Point Saint George to Point Arena

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.