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FZPN23 KWNM 141703
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1003 AM PDT Mon Jul 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...High pressure centered to the W and NW of the waters
will strengthen into early Wed, then gradually weaken while
shifting farther W through Fri night. A low pressure trough along
the northern California coast will strengthen today and tonight,
then gradually weaken through Fri night.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.