FZPN23 KWNM 190415

OFFN08



NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

915 PM PDT Sat Apr 18 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 cold front will move over the N and central waters

tonight, then move slowly over the central and S waters Sun into

Tue. Associated with the front low pressure system is expected to

track S towards the N waters Sun night. The weakening low

pressure and will slowly drift S and SE into the N waters Mon and

Mon night, then move slowly E Tue and Tue night. An associated

cold front will move over the central waters Tue and Tue night,

then over the S waters by Tue night and move S of the waters by

early Wed. Stronger high pressure will build in across the N and

central area Wed and Wed night. A weak coastal trough will

develop Thu into Thu night over the central and S waters.  



Point Saint George to Point Arena



.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

.SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain. 

.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance

of rain. 

.MON...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Chance of rain. 

.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

.TUE...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

.WED...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 



Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas



.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

.SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of

rain. 

.MON...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of rain. 

.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

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

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

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

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

.THU...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 

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