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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
305 PM PDT Thu Aug 15 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...

.SYNOPSIS...A ridge of high pressure will gradually drift S
through Fri night, then persist across the southern waters
through Tue night. A low pressure trough will persist over the
California interior through Tue night. Weak low pressure will
approach the outer northern waters tonight, then drift E across
the zones before dissipating near the northern CA coast Sat
night. The low will push a cold front across the northern and
central waters Fri night through Sat night. Behind the front high
pressure will again build across the northern and central waters
through Sun night. Weak low pressure will approach the northern
portions Mon, slow near the outer waters Mon night, then weaken
near the waters Tue and Tue night as high pressure builds into
the region again.

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Conception

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

Point Conception to the Mexican border

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.