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FZPN23 KWNM 281648
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
948 AM PDT Sat Jun 28 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 centered to the W of the N and central
waters will move further E and closer to the region through Sun
and Sun night, then stall and become nearly stationary Mon while
slowly weakening Mon night through Tue night. The high pressure
area will then remain centered W of the central outer waters
through Wed night. At the same time, a low pressure trough will
persist inland near the California coast today, strengthen along
the N and central coast later today through Mon night then weaken
later Tue and Tue night. The coastal trough will shift further S
near the central and S California coast Wed and Wed night. A
weakening cold front will move into the N and central waters Wed
and Wed night.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.