FZPN23 KWNM 200551

OFFN08



NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

1051 PM PDT Thu Mar 19 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. A new area of high pressure

will build across the N and central waters Sat through Sun night

while the California coastal trough remains in place. A warm

front will clip the NW waters as high pressure gets suppressed to

the S Mon into Mon night. A cold front will move across the N

waters Tue and approach the central waters Tue night.  



Point Saint George to Point Arena



.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.FRI...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 

.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 

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

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

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

.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 



Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas



.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

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

.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 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 14 ft. 

.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 

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

.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 

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