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FZPN23 KWNM 032256
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
356 PM PDT Thu Jul 3 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 to the W of the waters will remain
nearly stationary through tonight before rebuilding E over the
waters Fri into Sat. A low pressure trough over California will
persist into Sat night, then slowly strengthen Sun and Sun night.
A dissipating cold front will move into the far NW waters Sat
night into Sun. A high pressure ridge will build NW of the region
Sun into Tue night while a low pressure trough remains in place
along the coast.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.