FZPN23 KWNM 251114

OFFN08



NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

414 AM PDT Tue Mar 25 2025



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 over the N and central waters will

persist through tonight while weakening. A weak low pressure

trough along the southern and central California coast will

persist through tonight. A cold front will approach the area from

the W tonight, move E over the northern and central waters Wed

into Wed night, then move across the southern waters Wed night

into Thu. High pressure will build across the waters from the W

and NW behind the cold front Thu and Thu night, and persist

across the area through Fri night. The high pressure ridge will

shift to the southern waters Sat and Sat night while another cold

front approaches the northern and central waters Sat night.



Point Saint George to Point Arena



...GALE WARNING...



.TODAY...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

.WED...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of

rain with vsby 1 nm or less.

.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 28 ft.

Scattered showers.

.THU...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 20 to 30 ft.

.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 19 to 27 ft.

.FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.

.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.



Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas



...GALE WARNING...



.TODAY...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

.WED...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

.WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 24 ft.

.THU...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 19 to 28 ft.

.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 16 to 26 ft.

.FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.

.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.