NAVTEX Marine Forecast (San Francisco, CA)

FZPN23 KWNM 221025
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
325 AM PDT Tue Sep 22 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...A trough will persist near the California coast
through Sat night, while high pressure centered to the W and NW
of the waters extends a ridge across most of the area. A
weakening cold front will dissipate across the central waters
today. Low pressure will approach the northern portions Wed
night, then move E across the N waters and inland Fri. A cold
front associated with the low will move SE across the northern
portions Thu, the central waters Thu night and Fri, then finally
into the southern waters Fri night while dissipating. Another
cold front will approach the area from the NW Sat, then move SE
across the northern waters Sat night.  

Point Saint George to Point Arena

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

.TODAY...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.WED...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.THU...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.SAT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.