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FZPN22 KWNM 171736
OFFN07

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1036 AM PDT Wed Jul 17 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 in from W and strengthen
today into Thu night then persist just W of the area through Sat
night. The high pressure area just W of the waters will then
merge with stronger high pressure to the W Sat and Sat night.
High pressure will then continue to build W and NW of the area
Sun and Sun night, while a cold front approaches and then moves
into the northern waters. A low pressure trough will remain near
the California coast through Sun night.

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Conception

.TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

Point Conception to the Mexican border

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.