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FZPN23 KWNM 052227
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
327 PM PDT Tue Aug 5 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 trough near the California coast will persist
tonight while a warm front across the inner northern and central
waters pushes E. Strong high pressure will build in from the west
tonight and then persist through Wed night. A weak cold front or
surface trough will move across the N waters Wed night, the
central waters late Thu, and then dissipate Thu night. A low
pressure trough will redevelop along interior and coastal
California Wed night, strengthen into Fri night, then slowly
weaken into Sun night. A trough will extend SW from the central
California coast late Sat through Sun night. High pressure will
prevail across the remainder of the region Wed night through Sun
night.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

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

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

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