FZPN23 KWNM 201734

OFFN08



NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

1034 AM PDT Mon Apr 20 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

today into tonight. The front will then move over the S waters

Tue and pass S of the waters by early Wed. Weakening low pressure

area will slowly drift S and SE into the N waters today and

tonight, then move slowly E and SE over the central waters Tue

and Tue night. Strengthening high pressure will build in across

the N and central portions Wed and Wed night, then maintain a

ridge just W of the area Thu into Fri night. A low pressure

trough will develop along the coast Tue night and persist into

Fri night.  



Point Saint George to Point Arena



.TODAY...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Chance of rain. 

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

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

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

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

.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

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

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

.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 

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



Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas



.TODAY...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Chance of rain. 

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

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

showers. 

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

.WED...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 

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

.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 

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

.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.