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FZPN22 KWNM 171655
OFFN07

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
955 AM PDT Thu Apr 17 2025

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 weak area of low pressure will persist over the
central and S waters today, then dissipate tonight. Strong high
pressure NW of the area will slowly weaken into Fri, as a coastal
trough persists along central and N California. A cold front will
move across the N waters Fri night, the central waters Sat into
Sat night, and the S waters Sat night into Sun. Strong high
pressure will build in behind the front Sat and Sat night, with a
coastal trough redeveloping along central and N California. The
trough will persist through Mon night, as the high to the W
slowly weakens.

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Conception

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

Point Conception to the Mexican border

.TODAY...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.