FZPN23 KWNM 011607

OFFN08



NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

907 AM PDT Fri May 1 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 weak cold front will move over the northern waters

today into tonight, move over the central waters Sat, then pass

through the southern portion Sat night into Sun night. High

pressure will build NW of the waters today into Sat night. A low

pressure trough near the California coast will slowly strengthen

today, then gradually weaken tonight into Sat night. High

pressure will then weaken NW of the waters Sun and Sun night

while receding W, as a broad trough develops and expands over the

N and central waters Mon into Mon night, and persists into Tue.

High pressure will rebuild just W of the waters late Tue and Tue

night.



Point Saint George to Point Arena



.TODAY...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

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

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

.MON...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

.MON NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

.TUE...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.



Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas



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

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

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

.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

.SUN...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

.MON...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

.MON NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.TUE...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.