NAVTEX Marine Forecast (San Francisco, CA)

FZPN23 KWNM 311718
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
918 AM PST Wed Dec 31 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 ridge across N portions will gradually dissipate
today while a pair of surface troughs persist across the central
and S waters. A low will form SW of the area today, then track
slowly N through the central waters late Wed into Thu before
dissipating along the central California coast late Thu. A cold
front will move into the area from the W Thu night. Low pressure
will develop along the front near or just N of the northern
waters Fri, then lift N away from the area Fri night through Sun
night. Another low will move over or just N of the waters Sun and
Sun night.  

Point Saint George to Point Arena

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI...

.TODAY...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of
rain. 
.THU...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of
rain. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance
of rain. 
.FRI...SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI...

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of
rain. 
.THU...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of rain
with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.