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FZPN23 KWNM 231616
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
816 AM PST Sun Feb 23 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 high pressure ridge will continue across the
central waters today, then weaken tonight as a strong cold front
moves into the NW waters. The front will weaken as it moves into
the central waters Mon and Mon night. A high pressure ridge will
rebuild over the NW portion Mon night into Tue, then slowly
weaken Tue night into Wed night. A weak trough will continue
along the S and central California coasts through tonight,
strengthen slightly Mon into Tue, then gradually weaken Tue night
into Wed night. A weakening cold front will move across the
waters Thu into Thu night.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft. Chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 17 to 25 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.