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FZPN23 KWNM 171733
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1033 AM PDT Sun Aug 17 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
today through Mon night, weaken Tue and Tue night, then
restrengthen Wed and Wed night and persist through Thu night. A
cold front will drift S over the waters early today, stall by
tonight, then dissipate Mon. High pressure will build from the NW
today behind the front and expand SE through Mon night. The high
will then persist across the waters through Thu night.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 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 6 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.