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FZPN23 KWNM 212257
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
257 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...A stationary front draped across the northern half of
the waters will dissipate tonight while low pressure strengthens
just W of the northern waters. As that low moves quickly NE and
then N away from the area, 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 cold front across the
central and southern waters Sun night through Mon night. An
additional weak and broad area of troughing will extend S from
broad low pressure N of the area and will move E across the
northern waters Mon into Tue. The low should dissipate later Tue
into Tue as weak ridging builds across the area.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Showers
likely. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Chance of
showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.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 10 to 16 ft. Showers likely.
Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Showers
likely. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Chance
of showers and areas of fog vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Chance of
showers and areas of fog 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.