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FZPN23 KWNM 112213

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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST FOR N CALIFORNIA WATERS

NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC

313 PM PDT THU AUG 11 2016



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 HIGH PRES RIDGE W AND NW OF THE AREA WILL SLOWLY

DRIFT NE TONIGHT AND WEAKEN THROUGH SAT NIGHT...THEN REBUILD AND

STRENGTHEN W OF THE WATERS SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT. A LOW PRES

TROUGH ALONG THE NRN CALIFORNIA COAST WILL EXPAND N TONIGHT

THROUGH FRI WHILE BECOMING WEAKER...THEN DISSIPATE FRI NIGHT.

ANOTHER LOW PRES TROUGH WILL FORM ALONG THE NRN CALIFORNIA COAST

SUN...THEN REMAIN STATIONARY WHILE INTENSIFYING THROUGH TUE

NIGHT. 



POINT SAINT GEORGE TO POINT ARENA



...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT...



.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG WITH

VSBY 1 NM OR LESS EARLY. 

.FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG WITH VSBY

1 NM OR LESS. 

.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG

WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 

.SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 

.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

.SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 

.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. 

.MON...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. 

.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 

.TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 

.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. 



POINT ARENA TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS



...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT...



.TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT EARLY.

SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG EARLY. 

.FRI...N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 

.FRI NIGHT...N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. PATCHY

FOG. 

.SAT...N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 

.SAT NIGHT...N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

.SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. 

.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 

.MON...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 

.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 

.TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 

.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 

