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FZPN23 KWNM 031818
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1118 AM PDT Thu Jul 3 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 to the W of the waters will remain
nearly stationary through tonight before rebuilding E over the
waters Fri into Sat. A low pressure trough over California will
persist today into Sat night, then slowly strengthen Sun and Sun
night. A dissipating cold front will move into the northern
waters this morning. Another dissipating cold front moves into
the far NW waters Sat night into Sun. A high pressure ridge will
build NW of the region Sun into Mon night while a low pressure
trough remains in place along the coast.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

.TODAY...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.