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FZPN23 KWNM 032220
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
320 PM PDT Thu Apr 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 will persist across the waters through
Sat night while slowly weakening. A low pressure trough will
continue along the California coast through Fri, then weaken Fri
night through Sat night. A weakening cold front will approach the
northern waters early Sat, move slowly E and SE across the N
waters late Sat and Sat night, then move across the central
waters Sun into Sun night before dissipating. A warm front will
lift NE of the northern waters Mon into Mon night as high
pressure builds to the W of the S waters and a low pressure
trough begins to strengthen near the southern California coast.
Another cold front will approach the NW portion Mon night. The
front will become stationary as it moves into northern waters Tue
before beginning to lift N as a warm front Tue night.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.