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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
246 PM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

PZZ400-210430-
246 PM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Northerly winds will
rapidly increase this evening in the wake of a weak cold frontal
passage, beginning in the southern waters before migrating north.
Winds will continue to build with Gale Force gusts on Sunday across
the outer waters, with Gales close to shore near Pt. St. George and
Cape Mendocino. Winds will produce steep and hazardous short period
seas into Monday. Strong winds and seas will gradually shunt further
offshore early next week.

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PZZ450-210430-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
246 PM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt...rising to 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW
5 ft at 6 seconds...and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. Slight
chance of drizzle.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 8 ft at 7 seconds...and W 5 ft
at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt...easing to 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW
10 ft at 9 seconds...and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves N 6 ft at 8 seconds...and NW 4 ft
at 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves N 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves N 5 ft at 5 seconds...and NW 4 ft
at 13 seconds.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves W 6 ft at 10 seconds.

$$

PZZ470-210430-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
246 PM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

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

$$

PZZ455-210430-
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
246 PM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW building to 7 ft at
7 seconds...and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 9 ft at 8 seconds...and W 4 ft
at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 9 ft at 9 seconds...and
NW 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves N 5 ft at 7 seconds...and NW 4 ft at
12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves N 5 ft at 8 seconds...and NW
4 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves N 6 ft at 7 seconds...and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves N 5 ft at 6 seconds...and NW 4 ft
at 12 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 5 seconds...and S 2 ft
at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ475-210430-
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
246 PM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves NW building to 7 ft at
7 seconds...and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves N 10 ft at 9 seconds...and W 4 ft
at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt...easing to 15 to 25 kt. Waves N
10 ft at 9 seconds...and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves N 8 ft at 9 seconds...and NW 5 ft
at 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves N 8 ft at 8 seconds...and S
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves N 7 ft at 7 seconds...and S 2 ft
at 15 seconds.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves N 7 ft at 7 seconds...and NW 4 ft
at 12 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Waves NW 8 ft at 6 seconds...and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.

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