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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
306 PM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

PZZ400-160500-
306 PM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Northerly winds are
forecast to continue to strengthen tonight mainly over the outer
zones. Gale force gusts are also highly probable in the lee of Cape
Mendocino and around Pt St George this afternoon and evening and
Wednesday. Steep northerly waves will steadily build, peaking at 13
to 14 ft in the outer waters Tue and Wed before winds and seas
decline late in the week.





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PZZ450-160500-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
306 PM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 10 ft at 9 seconds...and NW
4 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 9 ft at 9 seconds...and NW 3 ft
at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to around 35 kt. Waves N
11 ft at 9 seconds...and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves N 7 ft at 10 seconds...and NW 2 ft
at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves N 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 3 ft at 7 seconds...and S 2 ft
at 15 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 5 ft at 7 seconds...and W 3 ft
at 13 seconds.

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PZZ470-160500-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
306 PM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves N 11 ft at 9 seconds...and NW
5 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves N 11 ft at 9 seconds...and NW 4 ft
at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to around 40 kt. Waves N
12 ft at 10 seconds...and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves N 12 ft at 10 seconds...and NW
3 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 12 ft at 10 seconds...and
S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves N 9 ft at 8 seconds...and S 3 ft
at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves N 5 ft at 7 seconds...and S 3 ft
at 15 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 7 seconds...and W 3 ft
at 13 seconds.

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PZZ455-160500-
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
306 PM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 9 ft at 9 seconds...and NW
4 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 10 ft at 9 seconds...and NW
3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 11 ft at 10 seconds...and
NW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 10 ft at 9 seconds...and NW 2 ft
at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 8 seconds...and S
3 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW 5 ft at 9 seconds...and S 3 ft
at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds...and S 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 6 seconds...and S 2 ft
at 14 seconds.

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PZZ475-160500-
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
306 PM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves N 10 ft at 9 seconds...and NW
5 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves N 12 ft at 10 seconds...and NW
4 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to around 40 kt. Waves N
13 ft at 10 seconds...and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Waves N 12 ft at 10 seconds...and NW 2 ft at
11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 11 ft at 9 seconds...and S
3 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves N 8 ft at 9 seconds...and S 3 ft
at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Waves N 5 ft at 6 seconds...and S 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 7 seconds...and W 3 ft
at 13 seconds.

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