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Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
320 FZPN23 KWNM 060544 OFFN08 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1044 PM PDT Fri Jul 5 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 W of the central and northern waters will persist through Wed night while slowly drifting NW. High pressure will then strengthen W and NW of the waters Wed and Wed night. A weak area of low pressure over the southern inner waters will drift SW and pass S of the area by early Sun. A low pressure trough will persist along the California coast tonight through Wed night. Point Saint George to Point Arena .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 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 6 to 9 ft. .WED...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.