FZPN23 KWNM 201020
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
320 AM PDT Wed May 20 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 of low pressure will persist along the N and
Central California coast today into Fri. A weak cold front will
move S into the northern waters on Fri, then dissipate over the
central waters Fri night. High pressure will move in again across
all of the area Fri night and persist through Sun night.  

Point Saint George to Point Arena

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. 
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.THU...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.