FZPN23 KWNM 090609

OFFN08



NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

ISSUED BY NWS Honolulu HI

1109 PM PDT Thu May 8 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 will build E across the N and central

waters tonight, then weaken later Fri and Fri night. By Sat night

another area of high pressure will build in across the N and

central waters, then shift farther S over the central and S

waters Sun through Mon night. A cold front will move E into the

northern waters Sat, then dissipate across the central waters

later Sat or Sat night. A coastal trough will develop over

central and S California Sun through early Mon, then weaken into

Mon night. A cold front will approach the area Sun, move across

the N an central waters Sun night and Mon, then through the

southern waters later Mon and Mon night. A trough will develop

along the entire coast Tue and Tue night as high pressure builds

in from the N and NW of the region.



Point Saint George to Point Arena



.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

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

.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.

.TUE...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.



Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas



...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT...



.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

.FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

.SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.

.TUE...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.