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Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
152 FZPN23 KWNM 170942 OFFN08 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.