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FZPN23 KWNM 222213
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
213 PM PST Fri Nov 22 2024

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 extending S from low pressure to the N
will move E and SE across the waters tonight. Another area of low
pressure will develop W of the waters Sat, and will slowly move E
into the northern waters Sat night into Sun before weakening into
a trough Sun night. The low will drag a weak cold front across
the central and southern waters Sun night through Mon night. An
additional weak surface trough will extend S from broad low
pressure N of the area and move E across the northern waters Mon
through Tue. The low will dissipate late Tue into Tue night as
high pressure builds from the W. The trough will persist across
the N waters Wed and Wed night.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Chance of
showers.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
Scattered showers.
.SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Chance of
showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Chance of
showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.