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NAVTEX Marine Forecast (San Francisco, CA)

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FZPN23 KWNM 232159
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
159 PM PST Sat Jan 23 2021

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...Strong high pressure will build to the W of the area
tonight into Sun. A cold front will reach the northern waters Sun
and then move S into the southern waters Sun night. A high
pressure ridge will build towards the waters Mon, then move
across the area Mon night into Tue. Another cold front will move
rapidly south into the waters Tue, reaching the central waters by
Tue night and then moving into the southern waters Wed into Thu
night. A large area of low pressure will move into the N portion
Wed night, then weaken Thu and Thu night. 

Point Saint George to Point Arena

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.SUN...N to NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Chance of
rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. 
.WED...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 17 to 24 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. 
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.SUN...N to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. 
.WED...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 22 ft. 
.THU...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.