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FZPN23 KWNM 031051
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
251 AM PST Wed Mar 3 2021

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...An area of low pressure will move E across the region
today as a high pressure ridge builds across the NW waters. The
ridge will weaken and move SE across the northern and central
waters Wed night, stall over the southern waters Thu into Fri,
then will dissipate Fri night. A strong cold front will move
across the northern waters Thu and Thu night, and stall across
the central waters and weaken Fri into Fri night. An area of low
pressure will move across the central waters Fri night into Sat
night, pushing the cold front across the central and S waters. A
weak cold front will move across the N and into the central
waters Sun and Sun night.  

Point Saint George to Point Arena

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.THU...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. Chance of rain. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 23 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. 

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.THU...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 
.SAT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.