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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
253 AM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

PZZ400-261630-
253 AM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Westerly winds at a light
to gentle breeze in the northern waters will last through the
weekend with a persistent NW swell at 9 seconds, 6 - 7 feet in
height. A longer period W swell at 14 to 15 seconds will arrive
Saturday with waves 2 - 3 feet high. Otherwise, a moderate to fresh
breeze in the southern waters and steep to square waves will bring
conditions in and out of small craft advisory criteria, tonight
through Saturday. Larger combined seas are expected early next week
around 10 feet in height with steep dimensions.

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PZZ450-261630-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
253 AM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves W 6 ft at 9 seconds. Showers
likely.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 9 seconds...and W 2 ft
at 15 seconds. Slight chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves W 4 ft at 8 seconds...and W
3 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 9 ft at 12 seconds.

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PZZ470-261630-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
253 AM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves W 7 ft at 9 seconds...and S
2 ft at 15 seconds. Chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 9 seconds...and W 3 ft
at 14 seconds. Chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves W 5 ft at 8 seconds...and W
3 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves NW 8 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Waves NW 10 ft at 12 seconds.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
253 AM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 9 seconds...and S
2 ft at 15 seconds. Chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 8 ft at 8 seconds...and NW
3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves W 4 ft at 8 seconds...and NW
4 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 8 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 10 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves N 10 ft at 7 seconds.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
253 AM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 9 seconds...and S
2 ft at 15 seconds. Slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 9 ft at 8 seconds...and NW
3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves W 5 ft at 8 seconds...and NW
5 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 9 ft at 7 seconds...and S 2 ft
at 15 seconds.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves N 10 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 10 ft at 7 seconds.

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