FZPN23 KWNM 180621
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1121 PM PDT Sun May 17 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...High pressure will remain W of the central and
northern waters and gradually weaken into tonight. A low pressure
trough will slowly strengthen along the N and central coast
tonight into Mon before weakening Tue into Tue night. The high
pressure to the W will strengthen further again Mon through Wed
and then drift farther W and NW of the area Wed night through Thu
night. On Fri and Fri night the high pressure will drift farther
W while gradually weakening.  

Point Saint George to Point Arena

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. 
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. 
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.