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FZPN23 KWNM 220430
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
830 PM PST Thu Nov 21 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 W of the northern waters will
move quickly NE and then N away from the area tonight. A cold
front extending S from the low will move SE across the northern
and central waters tonight and Fri, reaching the southern waters
Fri night. On Sat, a new weaker area of low pressure will develop
W of the waters. It 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
will 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

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. Showers
likely.
.FRI...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Chance of
showers.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. Showers
likely.
.FRI...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Showers
likely with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 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 SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 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 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.