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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
948 PM PDT Mon Jul 1 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...

The National Weather Service is accepting public comments until
July 29 2024 on a proposal to replace feet with meters when
describing seas in a variety of National Marine Center text
and graphical products for the Offshore and High Seas Areas
only. To learn more please visit the following URL:
https://ocean.weather.gov/proposed-meters.php

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure will build NW of the waters tonight
into Tue, persist Tue night through Thu, then slowly shift more
NW of the area Thu night through Sat night. A weak area of low
pressure will form just W of the central and southern waters Wed
night, then drift well W of the area through Sat. Another area of
high pressure will develop W of the central waters Fri and
continue through Sat night while slowly drifting westward. A low
pressure trough will persist along the California coast tonight
through Sat night.

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Conception

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.THU...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

Point Conception to the Mexican border

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.