NWS Forecast

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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST FOR N CALIFORNIA WATERS
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
331 AM PDT THU AUG 28 2008

...PLEASE REFER TO COASTAL WATERS FORECASTS (CWF) AVAILABLE
THROUGH NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER MEANS FOR DETAILED
COASTAL WATERS FORECASTS...

SYNOPSIS
A LOW PRES TROUGH WILL PERSIST ALONG THE N AND
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST THROUGH MON WHILE STRONG HIGH PRES
REMAINS CENTERED W OF THE REGION.

POINT ST. GEORGE TO POINT ARENA

GALE WARNING


TODAY
SE PORTION...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. NW PORTION...N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT.

TONIGHT
SE PORTION...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
NW PORTION...N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.

FRI
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT THROUGHOUT...EXCEPT FAR SE PORTION TO
35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST SE.

FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT FAR SE PORTION TO 35
KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST SE.

SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT FAR SE PORTION TO 40 KT.
SEAS 11 TO 16 FT...EXCEPT NW PART 8 TO 11 FT.

SUN
N WINDS DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT SE PART TO 35
KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT...EXCEPT NW PART 7 TO 10 FT.

MON
N WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT E PORTION TO
30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13FT...EXCEPT NW PART 5 TO 9 FT.

POINT ARENA TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS

GALE WARNING


TODAY
NW PORTION...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT FAR NE PART
TO 35 KT EARLY. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. SE PORTION...N TO NW WINDS 10
TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.

TONIGHT
N PORTION...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. S
PORTION...N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.

FRI
N PORTION...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. S PORTION...N TO NW
WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT THROUGHOUT.

FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT FAR SE PART 15 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

SAT
N TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT NE PORTION INCREASING
TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.

SUN
N TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT NE PORTION TO 40 KT.
SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.

MON
N TO NW WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE
PORTION TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.