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FZPN23 KWNM 070433
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
933 PM PDT Mon May 6 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...High pressure, centered W of the waters, will
strengthen tonight and build NE, remaining W of the region
through Wed night, then NW of the waters Thu and Thu night and
persist through Fri night, then move S and remain W of the
waters Sat into Sat night. A cold front will push E across the
northern California waters tonight and move inland. A coastal
trough will develop along southern California tonight, extend
north on Tue then strengthen Tue night into Thu night along the
entire coast, before weakening Fri into Fri night. Please be
advised that the USCG remote communications facility at Cambria
is experiencing technical difficulties. Technicians are aware of
the problem. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.THU...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.