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FZPN23 KWNM 121016
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
316 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 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 shift S of the area today and
tonight as the cold front continues moving E and SE across the
waters. The cold front will continue to move SE across the
central and southern waters tonight through Thu. A warm front
will approach the northern and central waters Thu and move across
the region Thu night. A cold front will follow, and move across
the northern and central waters Thu night into Fri night while
weakening. Sat a warm front will approach the waters and move NE
across the NW portions, followed by a cold front that will sweep
across the northern and central waters Sun and Sun night.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered
showers.
.THU...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Chance
of rain.
.FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of
rain.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered
showers.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Chance
of rain.
.FRI...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.