FZPN23 KWNM 222149

OFFN08



NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

149 PM PST Thu Jan 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...A high pressure will remain centered just to the W

and NW of the waters with a trough near the coast today through

Mon night. The high pressure and coastal trough will strengthen

today into tonight, then weaken and drift SE Sun night into Tue

night. A cold front will approach the N California waters from

the W Tue into Tue night.



Point Saint George to Point Arena



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

.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

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

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

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

.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.MON...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.TUE...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

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



Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas



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

.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

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

.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.MON...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.TUE...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.