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FZPN23 KWNM 141109
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
409 AM PDT Tue Oct 14 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 continue to move through the
southern waters today into tonight. An area of low pressure will
continue moving S along the northern and central California coast
today, then will weaken along the southern coast by tonight. High
pressure will build across the NW portion Wed into Thu before
weakening Thu night. A trough will develop along the coast Wed
night and persist into Fri before gradually weakening Fri night
into Sat. A cold front will move into the northern waters Sat
night.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.