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FZPN22 KWNM 111016
OFFN07

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
316 AM PDT Tue Mar 11 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 low pressure will weaken and move E across the
southern waters today before eventually dissipating along the
coast tonight. High pressure will build E into the central waters
today and tonight as a cold front moves SE into the NW waters.
The ridge will shift S of the area Wed and Wed night as the cold
front continues moving E and SE across the waters. Another cold
front or low pressure trough will develop just to the W Tue
night, then move SE across the central and southern waters Wed
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 Fri
and 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 Sat
night.

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Conception

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

Point Conception to the Mexican border

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance
of rain.
.THU...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 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 8 to 12 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.