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FZPN23 KWNM 121655
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
955 AM PDT Sun May 12 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...High pressure centered W of the area will move
farther W and SW away from the waters today. Strengthening high
pressure will slowly build E towards the N and central California
coast tonight, expand to the N and NW of the area Mon and Mon
night, and then persist into Tue night. The area of high pressure
to the N and NW of the area will weaken Wed into Thu, and then
restrengthen Thu night. A weak coastal low pressure trough will
strengthen later today or tonight, and then intensify further Mon
through Tue night. The trough may begin to weaken slightly Wed
into Thu, before strengthening along the northern California
coast Thu night.
Point Saint George to Point Arena
...GALE WARNING...
.TODAY...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.TUE...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.WED...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas
.TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.