FZPN23 KWNM 211615

OFFN08



NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

915 AM PDT Sat Mar 21 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 remain in place along the California

coast into early Mon, then persist along the central and S coast

through Wed, then restrengthen along the entire coast Wed night.

A slow moving cold front across the central waters will weaken

before dissipating near the southern waters Sun night. A high

pressure area will persist N and NW of the area through Mon. A

new high pressure center will form within the ridge Mon and shift

to the southern waters as developing low pressure approaches the

area Mon night. The low will pass to the N of the waters and move

a cold front SE across the northern waters Tue then into then

central areas Tue night. Another cold front will approach the

area from the W Tue night, then move across the N and central

waters Wed and Wed night.  



Point Saint George to Point Arena



...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WED NIGHT...



.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 

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

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

.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 

.WED...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 



Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas



...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WED...



.TODAY...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 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 winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 

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

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

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

.WED...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

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