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FZPN23 KWNM 041106
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
406 AM PDT Mon Aug 4 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 trough near the California coast will persist today
through Tue night. A high pressure center W of the waters will
persist today through Tue while slowly drifting S and dissipating
before a stronger high pressure center builds in from the west
late Tue and then persists through Wed night. A weak front or
surface trough will move across the N waters Wed night, the
central waters Thu, and then dissipate Thu night. High pressure
will the prevail across the remainder of the region Wed through
Fri night.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.