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NAVTEX Marine Forecast (San Francisco, CA)

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FZPN23 KWNM 281019
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
319 AM PDT Thu Sep 28 2023

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 dying cold front over the southern waters will
dissipate early this morning. Then a trough will build along the
coastline today and tonight. Low pressure will approach the
northern waters early Fri, then move inland Fri night as a
weakening cold front moves south through the northern and central
waters. The trough will redevelop behind the low pressure along
the N and central coast Fri and Fri night and extend S into
Southern California Sat and Sat night. High pressure will build W
and NW of the waters Fri into Sat night. The area of high
pressure will persist to the W and NW of the area Sun through Mon
night while the coastal trough remains over the N and central
coast.  

Point Saint George to Point Arena

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TODAY...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

...GALE WARNING...

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