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NAVTEX Marine Forecast (Cambria, CA)
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FZPN22 KWNM 161726
OFFN07
NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
926 AM PST Mon Feb 16 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...Low pressure centered over the northern California
waters will begin to weaken and move S today before being
absorbed by a new low SW of the central waters this afternoon. A
cold front will move over the N waters tonight into Tue, and a
separate cold front with the new low will pass over the S waters
as well. Another cold front will move over the N and central
waters Tue night into Wed then pass over the S waters Wed night.
Another low will pass along the outer N waters Wed night before
entering the central W Thu and the S waters into Thu night. High
pressure will build in from N to S Thu into Fri night behind the
front.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Conception
...GALE WARNING...
.TODAY...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft.
Scattered showers.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
Point Conception to the Mexican border
...GALE WARNING...
.TODAY...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Isolated
showers.
.TUE...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Scattered
showers.
.WED...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.