NAVTEX Marine Forecast (San Francisco, CA)

FZPN23 KWNM 150435
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
935 PM PDT Tue Apr 14 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...High pressure centered W of the central waters will
weaken tonight. A cold front will move into the N waters late
tonight into early Wed, the central waters Wed into early Wed
night, then weaken and dissipate as it moves into the S waters
late Wed night into Thu. High pressure will rebuild into the N
and central areas Wed night into Thu night then gradually weaken
Fri into Fri night. A weak coastal trough will form along
California tonight into Wed, strengthen Wed night into Thu along
the central and N areas, then expand along the entire coast late
Thu through Fri. The trough will weaken Fri night. Another cold
front will move SE over the N and central waters Sat and Sat
night, then over the central and S waters Sun and Sun night. An
associated low pressure system is expected to track SE into the N
waters Sun and Sun night.  

Point Saint George to Point Arena

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of
rain. 
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. 

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.THU...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.