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FZPN23 KWNM 211746
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1046 AM PDT Sun Apr 21 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 weakening cold front will move across the S waters
today and dissipate. A low pressure trough will develop along the
central and northern California coast today, persist tonight and
Mon, then gradually weaken Mon night into Tue. The trough will
then drift south over the central California waters Tue night and
dissipate Wed. A high pressure ridge will persist to the N and NW
of the region today and tonight while gradually weakening.
Another area of high pressure will build in from the W and NW Mon
into Wed, then shift to the southern waters Wed night. A weak
cold front will move into the NW portion late Thu then reach the
central waters Thu night. High pressure will rebuild W of the
waters Thu and Thu night.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 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 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.