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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZPN22 KWNM

FZPN22 KWNM 032220
OFFN07

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
320 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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
High pressure will persist across the waters through Sat night while slowly weakening. A low pressure trough will continue along the California coast through Fri, then weaken Fri night through Sat night. A weakening cold front will approach the northern waters early Sat, move slowly E and SE across the N waters late Sat and Sat night, then move across the central waters Sun into Sun night before dissipating. A warm front will lift NE of the northern waters Mon into Mon night as high pressure builds to the W of the S waters and a low pressure trough begins to strengthen near the southern California coast. Another cold front will approach the NW portion Mon night. The front will become stationary as it moves into northern waters Tue before beginning to lift N as a warm front Tue night.

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Conception

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

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

FRI NIGHT
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

SAT
N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SAT NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SUN
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

SUN NIGHT
W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

MON
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

TUE
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

TUE NIGHT
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

Point Conception to the Mexican border

TONIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

FRI
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

FRI NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

SAT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

SAT NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SUN
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

SUN NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

MON
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

TUE
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.