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FZPN22 KWNM 200415
OFFN07

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
915 PM PDT Sat Apr 19 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 tonight through
Mon, then gradually weaken through Wed night. A coastal trough
extending along the northern and central California coast will
strengthen tonight, persist through Wed, then become weaker by
Wed night. On Thu and Thu night the coastal trough will dissipate
as a weak 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

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...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 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

Point Conception to the Mexican border

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 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 6 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 8 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.