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Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
196 FZPN23 KWNM 051056 OFFN08 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 356 AM PDT Fri Jul 5 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... The National Weather Service is accepting public comments until July 29 2024 on a proposal to replace feet with meters when describing seas in a variety of National Marine Center text and graphical products for the Offshore and High Seas Areas only. To learn more please visit the following URL: https://ocean.weather.gov/proposed-meters.php .SYNOPSIS...High pressure will slowly shift NW of the area today through Sat night. A weak area of low pressure will drift well W of the area today through Sat. Another area of high pressure will persist NW of the central and northern waters today through Mon night while slowly drifting NW. A low pressure trough will persist along the California coast today through Tue night. Point Saint George to Point Arena .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .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 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.