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FZPN23 KWNM 041756
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1056 AM PDT Thu Jul 4 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...

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.SYNOPSIS...High pressure will persist NW of the waters today,
then slowly shift NW of the area tonight through Sat night. A
weak area of low pressure meandering just W of the southern
waters today, will drift well W of the area through Sat. Another
area of high pressure will nudge into the central waters later
today and persist through Mon night while slowly drifting NW. A
low pressure trough will persist along the California coast today
through Mon night.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.