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FZPN23 KWNM 121754
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1054 AM 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 today into 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 today
and tonight. The trough will strengthen along the northern
California coast Sun through early Tue, then weaken Tue through
Wed night.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.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.
.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 11 to 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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 14 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.