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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
955 AM 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...Low pressure centered N of the northern waters will
move quickly NE and then N away from the area today. A cold front
extending S from the low will move E and SE across the northern
and central waters today, then reach the southern waters tonight.
Another area of low pressure will develop W of the waters Sat,
and will 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 ridging builds across the area.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. Chance of
showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 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 winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers.
.SUN...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 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.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TODAY...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Chance of showers
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 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 10 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.