FZPN23 KWNM 160527
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1027 PM PDT Thu Oct 15 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 low pressure trough will continue along the
California Coast tonight through Sat night, weaken Sun and Sun
night, then persist Mon through Tue night. High pressure just W
of the N waters will weaken tonight into Fri while drifting SW. A
high pressure ridge axis will build just N of the area Fri night
into Sat, move SE across the region Sat night through Sun night,
then weaken Mon and Mon night. A weakening cold front will move
slowly SE over the waters Sun night into Mon night, before the
associated low pressure center tracks S across the area Mon night
into Tue night while weakening.  

Point Saint George to Point Arena

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.MON...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.