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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
830 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024

WATERS FROM PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM

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830 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...A resurgence of near gale
to gale force wind gusts will develop in the southern waters and
downwind of Cape Mendocino this afternoon. Elevated winds and seas
expected to continue in the outer waters through early Friday, with
the highest waves remaining in the southern waters. The sea state is
forecast to diminish early this weekend.

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PZZ450-230415-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
830 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.

$$

PZZ470-230415-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
830 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
8 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.

$$

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
830 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with
gusts up to 40 kt this afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
N 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog early
this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
around 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
N 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.

$$

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
830 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt with
gusts up to 40 kt this afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
N 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16
seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.

$$