NAVTEX Marine Forecast (San Francisco, CA)

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FZPN23 KWNM 120536
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1036 PM PDT Tue Mar 11 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...An area of low pressure will weaken and move E across
the southern waters before eventually dissipating along the coast
later tonight. High pressure will build E into the central waters
tonight as a cold front moves SE into the NW waters. The ridge
will shift S of the area Wed and Wed night as the cold front
continues moving E and SE across the waters. Another cold front
or low pressure trough will develop just to the W Tue night, then
move SE across the central and southern waters Wed through Thu. A
warm front will approach the northern and central waters Thu and
move across the region Thu night. A cold front will follow, and
move across the northern and central waters Thu night into Fri
night while weakening. Sat a warm front will approach the waters
and move NE across the NW portions, followed by a cold front that
will sweep across the northern and central waters Sun and Sun
night.  

Point Saint George to Point Arena

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Chance of rain.
.WED...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered showers. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered
showers with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. 

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of rain. 
.WED...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm
or less. 
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
Scattered showers. 
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. 
.SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.