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FZPN23 KWNM 121707
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1007 AM PDT Fri Jul 12 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 waters will persist through
Tue night. The high pressure area will strengthen and drift NE
closer to the waters today into tonight then drift S and weaken
gradually Sat through Tue night. A low pressure trough will
remain in place along the California coast tonight through Sat
night, with a weak low moving offshore of the central waters Sun
and remaining nearly stationary through Tue night.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.