NAVTEX Marine Forecast (San Francisco, CA)

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FZPN23 KWNM 192236
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
336 PM PDT Fri Apr 19 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...A coastal low pressure trough along the N California
coast will continue to slowly weaken tonight, then strengthen
again along the entire coast Sat night through Sun night. A
weakening cold front will move across the far northern California
waters tonight and Sat. The coastal trough will persist over the
N and central areas Mon and Mon night while gradually becoming
weaker through Tue night and drift south over the central
California waters. A high pressure ridge will remain anchored W
of the waters this morning, then weaken later today into tonight.
Another high pressure ridge will build just NW of the area late
Sat and Sat night, then persist to the N and NW of the region Sun
and Sun night while becoming weaker. Another area of high
pressure will build in from the W and NW Mon and Mon night, then
persist into Tue night.  

Point Saint George to Point Arena

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN...

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.MON...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. 
.MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.