475
FZPN23 KWNM 032158
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
258 PM PDT Wed Jul 3 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...

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.SYNOPSIS...High pressure will persist NW of the waters tonight
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 tonight, 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 Mon night while
slowly drifting NW. A low pressure trough will persist along the
California coast tonight through Mon night.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 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 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Areas
of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.