FZPN23 KWNM 151044
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
244 AM PST Sun Feb 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 centered over the N California waters
will be nearly stationary and strengthen today into Sun night.
The low will begin to weaken and move S early Mon and absorbed by
a new low SW of the central waters. A cold front will move over
the N waters Mon night into Tues, and a separate cold front with
the new low will pass over the S waters as well. Another cold
front will move over the N and central waters Tue night into Wed
then pass over the S waters through Wed night. Another low will
pass along the outer N waters Wed night before entering the
central W Thu and the S waters into Thu night. High pressure will
build in from N to S Thu into Thu night behind the front.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
Scattered showers.
.MON...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 16 to 22 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 21 ft.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S to SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.THU...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.