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FZPN23 KWNM 132226
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
326 PM PDT Wed Aug 13 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 trough along the California coast will persist
tonight through Fri night. The coastal trough will slowly begin
to dissipate as a strong cold front will approach the northern
waters Fri night into Sat. The front will slowly move into the
central waters Sat night and then dissipate across the southern
waters Sun. High pressure will build in across the central and
southern waters Sun into Sun night and persist through Mon night
while a weak surface trough moves across N portions.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.