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FZPN22 KWNM 121020
OFFN07

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
320 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 Piedras Blancas to Point Conception

.TODAY...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Chance of rain.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

Point Conception to the Mexican border

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of rain.
.THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.