NAVTEX Marine Forecast (San Francisco, CA)

FZPN23 KWNM 031056
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
256 AM PST Tue Nov 3 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 will move SE through the inner central
waters today before dissipating along the central California
coast tonight. The associated cold front will move SE through the
S waters today through Wed night. A second cold front will move
SE through the N waters Wed, then through the central waters Wed
night and Thu before dissipating over the central waters late
Thu. A coastal trough will develop Wed night, then persist into
Fri night before dissipating Sat. High pressure will build across
the waters Thu through Sat, then shift S to the central and S
waters Sat and Sat night as another cold front moves into the N
waters.  

Point Saint George to Point Arena

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.THU...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. 

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TODAY...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.