747
FZPN23 KWNM 162218
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
318 PM PDT Fri May 16 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 be centered well to the W of the N
and central waters tonight and Sat. A cold front will move S over
the N and central waters tonight through Sat, then over the S
waters later Sat and Sat night. A coastal trough will persist
along central and S California tonight and weaken through early
Sat. The area of high pressure will build E to SE over the N and
central waters behind the cold front later Sat and Sat night
through Mon night. A coastal trough will redevelop and expand
along the entire coast Sat night and Sun while strengthening
especially over the central and S areas from Sun night into Mon
night then persisting along much of the coast Tue through Wed
night. The center of high pressure will move closer to the N and
central waters later Mon night and then move to the N and NW of
the region Tue and Tue night and persist over this area through
Wed night.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.