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FZPN23 KWNM 170942
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
242 AM PDT Sat Aug 17 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 over the central waters will
sag southward into the souther waters today. A cold front over
the northern portion will move S into the central waters today,
then will move into the southern area tonight before dissipating
Sun. High pressure will build across the NW portion behind the
front tonight through Mon night, then will weaken Tue. A low
pressure trough will form along the California coast Sun and
persist through Tue night before dissipating Wed into Wed night.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

.TODAY...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of
rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

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