FZPN23 KWNM 212233

OFFN08



NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

333 PM PDT Sat Mar 21 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 trough will remain in place along the coast into

early Mon, then persist along the central and S coast through

Wed, then restrengthen along the entire coast Wed night. A slow

moving cold front across the central waters will dissipate near

the southern waters tonight. A high pressure area will persist N

and NW of the area through Mon. A new high pressure center will

form within the ridge Mon and shift to the southern waters as

developing low pressure passes to the W and NW of the area Mon

night. The low pressure will move a cold front SE across the

northern waters Tue and over the central areas Tue night. Another

cold front will approach the area from the W Tue night, then move

across the N and central waters Wed and Wed night and dissipate.

On Thu and Thu night the coastal trough will strengthen as high

pressure builds in from the W and NW.  



Point Saint George to Point Arena



...GALE WARNING...



.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 

.SUN...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. 

.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 

.WED...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 

.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. 



Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas



...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WED NIGHT...



.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 

.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 

.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

.TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 

.WED...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 

.THU...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.