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NAVTEX Marine Forecast (San Francisco, CA)

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FZPN23 KWNM 221021
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
221 AM PST Fri Nov 22 2024

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...Low pressure centered N of the northern waters will
move quickly NE and then N away from the area early today. A cold
front extending S from the low will move E and SE across the
northern and central waters today, then reach the southern waters
Fri night. On Sat, another area of low pressure will develop W of
the waters. It will move E into the northern waters Sat night
into Sun before weakening into a trough Sun night. The low will
drag a weak cold front across the central and southern waters Sun
night through Mon night. An additional weak surface trough will
extend S from broad low pressure N of the area and move E across
the northern waters Mon through Tue. The low will dissipate late
Tue into Tue night as ridging builds across the area.  

Point Saint George to Point Arena

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Chance of
showers. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Chance of
showers. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.SUN...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TODAY...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Showers likely
with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of
showers with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Chance of
showers with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.