NAVTEX Marine Forecast (San Francisco, CA)

FZPN23 KWNM 121728
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1028 AM PDT Wed Aug 12 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...High pressure will persist well W of the waters
through Thu night. The ridge will move towards the N and central
waters Fri then over the area Fri night into Sun night. A trough
will remain along the N and central California coast through
tonight then weaken Thu and dissipate Fri.  

Point Saint George to Point Arena

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.THU...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.