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FZPN22 KWNM 151646
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
946 AM 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 Mon night. A low pressure trough will persist over the
California interior through Mon night. Weak low pressure will
approach the outer northern waters today, then drift E across the
zones before dissipating near the northern CA coast Sat. The low
will push a cold front across the northern and central waters Fri
night through Sat. Behind the front high pressure will again
build across the northern and central waters through Sun. Sun
night weak low pressure will approach the northern portions and
move into the waters Mon and Mon night.

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Conception

.TODAY...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 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...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to 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...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

Point Conception to the Mexican border

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 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 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 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.