FZPN23 KWNM 222206

OFFN08



NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

306 PM PDT Sun Mar 22 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 weaken along the California coast later

tonight and Mon and then persist along the central and S coast

Mon through Tue night, then strengthen Wed into Wed night along

the entire coast, and remain through Fri night while gradually

weakening. A cold front will move into the northern waters Tue,

cross into the central waters Tue night into Wed before

dissipating near the S waters later Wed. High pressure will build

into the N and central areas tonight and Mon. The area of high

pressure will shift into the central and S areas Mon night and

Tue becoming weaker. Another area of stronger high pressure will

build in from the W and NW Tue night through Thu then persist to

the W and NW of the area through Fri night while gradually

becoming weaker.  



Point Saint George to Point Arena



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



.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 

.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 

.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 

.THU...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. 

.FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 



Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas



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



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

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

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

.TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 

.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. 

.THU...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. 

.FRI...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.