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FZPN23 KWNM 211809
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1009 AM PST Fri Feb 21 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 remains over the region today while a
trough persists along the California coast. The trough will then
begin to weaken tonight into Sat as a cold front moves over
northern waters while weakening. High pressure will persist over
the central and S California waters through Mon night while
drifting E. Another cold front will approach the N and central
waters Sun night and then begin to weaken Mon into Mon night.
High pressure will shift N over the northern California waters
Tue into Tue night, with coastal trough expanding N.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm
or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Chance
of rain.
.SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.