Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
857 FZPN23 KWNM 131015 OFFN08 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 315 AM PDT Tue Aug 13 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 ridge of high pressure will remain across the waters and gradually drift S through Fri night. A low pressure trough will persist over the California interior through Sat night. A cold front will enter the northern waters late Wed or early Wed night then drift S and dissipate across the waters Thu. Another weak cold front or trough will form to the W of the waters Thu night, then drift across the outer northern and central waters through Sat before dissipating near the southern waters Sat night. High pressure will rebuild across the northern and central portions behind the front Fri through Sat night. Point Saint George to Point Arena .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.