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FZPN23 KWNM 241658
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
958 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 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 weak low pressure about 80 nm SW of Point Reyes
will drift SE and dissipate this afternoon. High pressure will
build E over the area later today, shift to the S waters tonight
into Thu, and then retreat and shift W Thu night. A cold front
will move across the N portions tonight into Thu, cross the
central and S portions Thu night and Fri, and then clear well S
of the area by Fri night. High pressure will rebuild E behind the
cold front Fri through Sat night, then shift more to the S
portions Sun and Sun night. Another cold front will approach from
the NW Sat night, then move into the N portions Sun and Sun
night.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

.TODAY...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance
of rain.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.