FZPN23 KWNM 152226

OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

326 PM PDT Sat Aug 15 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...High pressure will persist just W of the waters

tonight and Sun, then drift slowly W away from the area Sun night

through Mon night. A weak trough will form along the entire

California coast late Sun. The trough will persist Sun night

through Mon night, strengthen Tue and persist into Wed night,

then weaken slightly Thu and Thu night. A weak cold front will

move SE into the N waters late Wed before quickly dissipating.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

.TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

.THU...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

.WED...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.