FZPN23 KWNM 250546
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1046 PM PDT Sun Sep 24 2023

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 high pressure ridge will remain over the southern
waters tonight through Mon night as strong low pressure remains
stationary well NW of the area. A cold front will move SE over
the waters tonight through Mon night while gradually weakening.
The front will move into the southern waters Tue before
dissipating Tue night. Another cold front will move into the
northern waters Tue night, then central waters Wed and Wed night
before dissipating across the southern region Thu. A trough will
strengthen along the southern California coast Tue night, persist
Wed, then expand N along the coast Wed night. The trough will
continue along the California coast Thu through Fri night. High
pressure will build NW of the waters Fri and Fri night.  

Point Saint George to Point Arena

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. Showers and
slight chance of tstms. 
.MON...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft.
Scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. 
.WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WED...

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. 
.MON...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. Chance
of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.THU...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.