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FZPN23 KWNM 122233
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
333 PM 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...

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.SYNOPSIS...A high pressure ridge will continue W of the waters
through Mon night, then slowly build into the NW portion Tue
through Wed. The ridge will begin to weaken Wed night as a cold
front approaches the northern waters. A low pressure trough will
persist along the California coast through Wed night, with a weak
low moving offshore of the central waters Sat night and remaining
nearly stationary through Tue night before dissipating Wed.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 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 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.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 11 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.