Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
309 PM PDT Thu May 30 2024

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

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309 PM PDT Thu May 30 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Near gale to gale
force winds will continue through this evening. Gales expected to
persist across the outer waters through Friday. Wave response
anticipated to exceed 12 feet late tonight into Friday with
slightly reduced conditions in the northern inner waters. Winds
and seas will calm considerably early this weekend.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
309 PM PDT Thu May 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, easing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 9 seconds and W 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
around 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
1 foot at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
309 PM PDT Thu May 30 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 to 35 kt, easing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 13 ft at 10 seconds
and NW 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 9 seconds and N 12 ft at
10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
around 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
W 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
309 PM PDT Thu May 30 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
around 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
around 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.

$$

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
309 PM PDT Thu May 30 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
around 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and N 12 ft at
10 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
12 ft. Wave Detail: N 12 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
around 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.

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