FZPN23 KWNM 202147
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
147 PM PST Tue Jan 20 2026

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 high pressure ridge will persist to the W and NW of
the waters through Wed and strengthens Wed night into Thu night,
then persists to the W and NW of the area through Sat night while
becoming weaker through Sun night. A trough will persist along
the coast tonight through Fri night and intensifies along the N
and central coast Wed night through Fri becoming weaker later Fri
night through Sat night over this region.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.