488
FZPN23 KWNM 231632
OFFN08
NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
932 AM PDT SAT MAY 23 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
A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH WILL PERSIST ALONG THE N AND
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST TODAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE CENTERED
OFFSHORE TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE
N WATERS LATE SUN NIGHT, MOVE S THROUGH THE N AND CENTRAL WATERS
MON AND MON NIGHT, AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE TUE NIGHT INTO WED
ACROSS THE S WATERS. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN ACROSS THE
REGION TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT.
POINT SAINT GEORGE TO POINT ARENA
..GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE
TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
TUE
N TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
WED
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.
POINT ARENA TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS
..GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE
TODAY
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
SUN
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
MON
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
WED
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
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