912
FZPN23 KWNM 230535
OFFN08
NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1035 PM PDT WED APR 22 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
STRENGTHENING HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE N
AND CENTRAL WATERS TONIGHT, THEN MAINTAIN A RIDGE JUST W OF THE
AREA THU INTO SAT NIGHT. THE RIDGE WILL WEAKEN SAT NIGHT INTO MON
NIGHT AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS W OF THE SOUTHERN
WATERS MON. A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH WILL PERSIST ALONG THE
CALIFORNIA COAST TONIGHT INTO FRI NIGHT. THE COASTAL TROUGH WILL
WEAKEN FRI NIGHT AS ANOTHER TROUGH DEVELOPS ACROSS THE N AND
CENTRAL WATERS. THE TROUGH WILL DRIFT S ACROSS THE WATERS THROUGH
SUN NIGHT.
POINT SAINT GEORGE TO POINT ARENA
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
THU
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
SUN
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
POINT ARENA TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
SAT
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
MON
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
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