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FZPN23 KWNM 230444
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
844 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 weak cold front extending across the southern
waters will dissipate tonight. Farther N, a surface trough
extends across the northern waters and will move NE through late
Sat and move inland by Sat night. Another area of low pressure
centered well W of the northern waters will move SE tonight into
Sat and then cross the waters Sat night into Sun. The low will
drag a weak cold front across the central and southern waters Sun
and Sun 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. Meanwhile, a weak low will
develop along the surface trough Mon and quickly move inland by
Monday night. High pressure will then build in across the region
Tue night and persist through Wed night.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN...S to SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 15 to 25 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

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Rain with vsby
1 nm or less.
.SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.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 SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 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.