FZPN23 KWNM 150956
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
256 AM PDT Wed Apr 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...High pressure will remain W of the waters today. A
cold front will move S into N portions of the waters this
afternoon, across the central waters this evening, then into the
S waters late tonight and early Thu. High pressure will build in
behind the front into the N and central waters tonight into Thu,
then gradually weaken Fri and Fri night. A coastal trough will
develop today across the N coast and expand S along the entire
coast Thu through Fri. Another cold front will move SE over the N
and central waters Sat and Sat night, then over the central and S
waters Sun and Sun night. An associated low pressure system is
expected to track E into the N waters Sun and Sun night.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...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 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.