FZPN23 KWNM 031003
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
303 AM PDT Fri May 3 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 high pressure ridge will persist to the W of the
waters, then weaken tonight into Sat. A cold front will move SE
across the waters Fri through Sat night, then S of the waters
Sun. Another cold front will move SE across the area later today
through Mon night. High pressure will build in from the W and NW
later Sun through Mon night, then persist through Tue night. A
coastal trough will develop along the coast Mon night and
strengthen Tue and Tue night.  

Please be advised that the USCG remote communications facility 
at Cambria is experiencing technical difficulties. Technicians 
are aware of the problem. We apologize for any inconvenience. 

Point Saint George to Point Arena

.TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain. 
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.MON...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.