Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
846 AM PDT Tue May 14 2024

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846 AM PDT Tue May 14 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Northerly gales in the northern
outer waters will continue today through mid week. Large, short-period
seas are forecast to build today through mid-week, with the highest
wave heights in the northern outer waters Wednesday and Thursday.
This pattern is forecast to persist for the latter portion of the
week and perhaps over the weekend.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
846 AM PDT Tue May 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 15 kt...rising to 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 9 ft
at 9 seconds...and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 12 ft at 10 seconds...and
NW 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 10 ft at 10 seconds...and NW
3 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 10 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW 9 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves NW 11 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 11 ft at 10 seconds.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
846 AM PDT Tue May 14 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Waves N 14 ft at 10 seconds...and NW
4 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts to around 45 kt. Waves N
16 ft at 11 seconds...and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Waves N 16 ft at 11 seconds...and NW
3 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Waves N 15 ft at 11 seconds...and
NW 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 13 ft at 10 seconds...and NW
3 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 30 to 35 kt. Waves N 15 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Waves N 15 ft at 11 seconds.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
846 AM PDT Tue May 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 9 ft at 9 seconds...and NW
4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW 8 ft at 9 seconds...and NW
4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 8 ft at 10 seconds...and NW 3 ft
at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 9 seconds...and
NW 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 9 seconds...and NW 3 ft
at 13 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 9 ft at 10 seconds...and NW
2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
846 AM PDT Tue May 14 2024

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 12 ft at 10 seconds...and NW
4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 12 ft at 11 seconds...and NW
4 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 14 ft at 11 seconds...and NW
3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 12 ft at 10 seconds...and
NW 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 12 ft at 10 seconds...and NW
3 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves N 15 ft at 11 seconds...and NW
3 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 15 ft at 11 seconds.

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