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FZPN23 KWNM 120552
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1052 PM PDT Sun May 11 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 cold front will move SE across the central and
northern waters tonight and the southern waters tomorrow as low
pressure moves inland N of the area. High pressure will build W
of the area then persist into Fri night. A coastal trough will
develop Wed and strengthen into Thu then persist into Fri. A cold
front will approach from the NW Fri night.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Scattered
showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.