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FZPN22 KWNM 201040
OFFN07

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
340 AM PDT Sun Apr 20 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...Strong high pressure centered NW of the area will
extend a ridge SE across the N and central waters today through
Mon, then gradually weaken through Wed night. A coastal trough
extending along the northern and central California coast will
strengthen today, persist through Wed, and then weaken by Wed
night. On Thu and Thu night, the coastal trough will dissipate as
a weakening cold front moves into the N and central waters. By
later Wed night into Thu night the area of weakening high
pressure will shift further S and pass to the W of the central
and S waters.

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Conception

.TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

Point Conception to the Mexican border

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.