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FZPN23 KWNM 082143
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
243 PM PDT Wed Oct 8 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 cold front will continue moving slowly S through
the central waters tonight through Thu while gradually
dissipating. Low pressure located offshore of the central
California coast, along with a trough extending SW from the
center, will drift SE tonight, then dissipate Thu near the
southern waters. Low pressure N of the waters will drift S near
the far northern waters Thu night and Fri, then dissipate near
the coast Fri night. A trough will build along the California
coast Sat into Sun as high pressure builds across the waters from
the W. The trough will weaken Sun night while low pressure and a
cold front approach the area from the N. The cold front will move
across the northern and central waters Mon through Mon night.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.