FZPN23 KWNM 201734

OFFN08



NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

1034 AM PDT Fri Mar 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 trough will persist along the California coast

today into tonight, while high pressure remains in place over the

outer central to northern waters. The high will dissipate today,

followed by a cold front moving S through the northern and

central waters tonight 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



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

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

.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.

.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. 

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

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

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

.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 



Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas



...GALE WARNING...



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

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 

.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.

.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 

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

.MON...N to NW 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 7 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.