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FZPN23 KWNM 241619
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
919 AM PDT Sun Aug 24 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 high pressure ridge will persist W and NW of the N
and central waters while a weak trough continues along the
California coast through Tue night. High pressure will build E
into the central and southern waters Wed and Wed night while a
cold front approaches from the NW Wed and and then moves over the
N waters Wed night. On Thu and Thu night the high pressure will
remain over the central and S waters as the cold front moves SE
over the central waters Thu and Thu night.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.