NAVTEX Marine Forecast (San Francisco, CA)

FZPN23 KWNM 031756
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
956 AM PST Mon Nov 3 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 couple strong cold fronts will affect the central
and northern waters over the next week. A trough of low pressure
will persist along the California coast through early Tue while
high pressure remains over the central and S California waters.
Low pressure will move NE across the northern waters this
afternoon, then move inland along the Oregon coast tonight. A
significant cold front will approach the area late tonight into
Tue before stalling and dissipating over the central waters Tue
night. Another cold front will move E over the N and central
waters Wed into Wed night before dissipating over the S waters
Thu night as high pressure builds in behind it. The area of high
pressure will remain just W of the waters on Fri and will start
to dissipate on Fri night. A trough will develop along the
California coast Thu night into Fri, then weaken Fri night.  

Point Saint George to Point Arena

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Chance of rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Chance
of rain. 
.WED...SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 15 to 21 ft. 
.THU...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Chance of
rain. 
.TUE...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Chance of
rain. 
.WED...S to SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.