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FZPN23 KWNM 161711
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1011 AM PDT Fri Aug 16 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 high pressure ridge will gradually drift S through
tonight, 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
tonight 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 Saint George to Point Arena

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain with vsby
1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of
rain.
.SUN...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.