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Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
859 FZPN23 KWNM 050608 OFFN08 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1108 PM PDT Thu Jul 4 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 slowly shift NW of the area tonight through Sat night. A weak area of low pressure will drift well W of the area tonight through Sat. Another area of high pressure will nudge into the central waters tonight and persist through Mon night while slowly drifting NW. A low pressure trough will persist along the California coast tonight through Tue night. Point Saint George to Point Arena .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.