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FZPN23 KWNM 231020
OFFN08
NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
320 AM PDT THU APR 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
STRENGTHENING HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE N
AND CENTRAL WATERS TODAY, THEN MAINTAIN A RIDGE JUST W OF THE
AREA TONIGHT 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 TODAY 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 REGION THROUGH
MON NIGHT.
POINT SAINT GEORGE TO POINT ARENA
TODAY
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 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 6 TO 9 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
POINT ARENA TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
TONIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
FRI
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
SAT
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 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 4 TO 7 FT.
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