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FZPN23 KWNM 272250
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
350 PM PDT Thu Mar 27 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 will build across the waters from the W
and NW behind the cold front tonight, then persist across the
area Fri and Fri night. The ridge will shift to the southern
waters Sat and Sat night. A strengthening area of low pressure
will approach the northern waters Sat night, move NE across the
northern waters Sun, then move N of the area late Sun into Sun
night. A trailing cold front will move across the northern and
central waters Sun and Sun night. High pressure will build into
the region Mon into Tue night.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 17 to 24 ft. Scattered
showers.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Scattered showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
Scattered showers.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.