FZPN23 KWNM 190609

OFFN08



NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

1109 PM PDT Wed Mar 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 trough will persist along the California coast

tonight into Fri night while high pressure remains in place over

the outer central to northern waters. The high will dissipate

Fri, followed by a cold front moving S through the northern and

central waters Fri night into Sat. New high pressure to the NW of

the area will modestly build E towards the central waters Sat

through Sun night while the California coastal trough remains in

place. On Mon, a warm front clips the NW waters while ridging and

high pressure shifts offshore of the central to southern waters

and weakens the coastal trough into Mon night.  



Point Saint George to Point Arena



...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT...



.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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

.FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. 

.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 



Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas



.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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

.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 

.MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 

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