FZPN23 KWNM 090939

OFFN08



NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

239 AM PDT Thu Apr 9 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...Low pressure just W of the waters this morning will

continue to move slowly E today through Fri across the N and

central portions of the area, then inland Fri night. This system

will drag a cold front S across the remainder of the waters Fri,

with the front dissipating Fri night as the aforementioned low

moves inland. Another low center will enter the NW waters on Sat

with a cold front pressing east across the central waters Sat and

Sat night. This second low moves inland on Sun as the weakening

cold front sweeps south across all waters by Sun night. High

pressure builds back in from the west Mon and Mon night.



Point Saint George to Point Arena



.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

.FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

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

.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

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



Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas



.TODAY...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.SAT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

.SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

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

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