FZPN23 KWNM 141623
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
923 AM PDT Tue Apr 14 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 centered W of the N and central waters
will remain today, before weakening tonight as a cold front
approaches from the N and NW. The cold front will move into the N
waters Wed, the central waters Wed night, then weaken and
dissipate as it moves into the S waters Thu into Thu night. High
pressure will rebuild into the N and central areas behind the
cold front Wed night into Fri night. A weak coastal trough will
form along California tonight into Wed, strengthen Wed night into
Thu along the central and N areas, then expand along the entire
coast Thu night into Fri. The trough will weaken later Fri into
Fri night. A cold front will approach the N waters late Fri night
and move SE over the N and central waters Sat and Sat night.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.