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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southern California waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

903 AM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024



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 low pressure trough along the central and northern

California coast will persist today, then gradually weaken Tue.

The trough will then drift south over the central California

waters late Tue and Tue night and dissipate Wed. A high pressure

ridge to the N and NW of the region will gradually weaken through

Tue. Another area of high pressure will build in from the W Tue

into Wed, then gradually shift to the southern waters Wed night

into Thu night. A weak cold front will move into the NW portion

Thu, then reach the central waters Thu night into Fri. The front

will then enter the S waters Fri night. High pressure will

rebuild W of the waters Thu night into Fri night. Later Fri night

a cold front will approach the northern waters.  



Point Piedras Blancas to Point Conception



.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

.TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

.WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

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

.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 

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



Point Conception to the Mexican border



.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

.TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.WED...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 

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