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Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
825 FZPN23 KWNM 162246 OFFN08 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 346 PM 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 over the central waters will sag southward into the souther waters tonight and Sat. A cold front over the northern portion will move S into the central waters tonight and Sat before moving into the southern area Sat night before dissipating Sun. High pressure will build across the NW portion behind the front Sat night through Mon night, then will weaken Tue. A low 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 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. .SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas .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 7 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 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .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...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 5 to 8 ft.