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FZPN23 KWNM 122202
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
302 PM PDT Sat Jul 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 centered to the W of the N California
waters tonight will shift further N early Sun through Wed night
while strengthening through Wed night. A low pressure trough near
the California coastline will gradually weaken tonight, then
strengthen along the northern California coast Sun through early
Tue, then weaken Tue through Thu night.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

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