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FZPN22 KWNM 022226
OFFN07

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
326 PM PDT Tue Jul 2 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 continue to build NW of the waters
tonight, persist 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 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 late Thu and persist through
Sun night while slowly drifting W. A low pressure trough will
persist along the California coast tonight through Sat night.

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Conception

.TONIGHT...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 to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 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 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Point Conception to the Mexican border

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...W to NW 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 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N 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.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.